2020 PREMIUM BOOK

LIVESTOCK ENTRIES

The N.C. State Fair is a division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 1025 Blue Ridge Road  Raleigh, NC 27607  Tel (919) 821-7400  Fax (919) 733-5079 Steve Troxler, Commissioner  G. Kent Yelverton, Manager @ncstatefair INDEX

Board Of Agricultur...... 3 Livestock Hall of Fame...... 5 Administrative...... 9 Information and General Rules...... 13 Animal Health Regulations...... 17 Livestock Judging Schedule...... 26 IAFE Code of Ethics...... 23 Herdsmen’s Contest...... 24 Dept. 002 Junior Dairy Cattle ...... 27 Dept. 005 Junior Feeder Calf ...... 33 Dept. 006 Junior Market Steer ...... 36 Dept. 007 Junior Beef Heifer ...... 41 Dept. 012 Junior Market Barrow...... 48 Dept. 013 Junior Breeding Gilt ...... 51 Dept. 016 Junior Ewe Meat Breeds...... 54 Dept. 017 Junior Market Lamb...... 59 Dept. 019 Youth Dairy Goats...... 62 Dept. 022 Junior Ewe Wool Breeds...... 68 Dept. 025 Junior Market Wether Meat Goats...... 72 Dept. 027 Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats...... 74 Dept. 028 Junior Showmanship Champion Contest...... 76

1 North Carolina STATE FAIR

ROY COOPER...... GOVERNOR DAN FOREST...... LT. GOVERNOR

A DlVISlON OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRlCULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

STEVE TROXLER ...... Commissioner ZANE HEDGECOCK...... Chief of Staff DAVID SMITH...... Chief Deputy Commissioner JOE REARDON...... Consumer Protection Assistant Commissioner DR. SANDY STEWART...... Assistant Commissioner of Agricultural Services SCOTT BISSETTE...... N.C. Forest Service Assistant Commissioner

2 NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Board members are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms and may be reappointed. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as Chairman of the Board, ex officio.

The Board of Agriculture members are:

Steve Troxler — Commissioner of Agriculture Franklin (Ray) Allen Doug Boyd Jose Calderon John W. “Billy” Carter Anne Faircloth James Lambeth Ben Shelton Bob Sutter­ Jeffrey B. Turner Scott Tyson Faylene Whitaker

NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

Location: Mailing Address: Office: (919) 821-7400 North Carolina State Fair North Carolina State Fair Fax: (919) 733-5079 1025 Blue Ridge Road 1010 Mail Service Center www.ncstatefair.org Raleigh, NC 27607 Raleigh, NC 27699-1010

3 LIVESTOCK HALL OF FAME The Livestock Advisory Board has approved the creation of the North Carolina State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame to recognize and honor outstanding supporters of the Fair. Individuals will be inducted each year, beginning with an inaugural ceremony during the 1980 Fair, based on their activities supporting the Fair and their length of service.

Candidates for induction can be producers of livestock that have exhibited and promoted livestock shows at the fair, or a person who has served as a fair employee, representative of business, extension workers and others from agricultural organizations. Their contributions have occurred in the past as well as the present, and deceased nominees will be considered. Inductees will be recognized in the Livestock Hall of Fame room.

BEEF CATTLE † H.J. White - Bladenboro, 1980 † Bill Plyler - Advance, 1989 † Sidney L. Thornton - Elizabethtown,1980 † *W. B. “Bill” Austin, Jr. - Kernersville, 1993 *† E. J. Whitmire - Franklin, 1980 *Clint Reese - Cary, 1995 † W.P. Morris - Jackson, 1980 Keith Blinson - Lenoir, 1996 † J. Lewis Patterson - Concord, 1980 † Jimmy Smith - Cove City, 1998 † Lewis Graham - Winston-Salem, 1980 Neil Stamey - Canton, 1999 *† A.V. Allen - Raleigh, 1980 † Ira Gaston Gentry - King, 2000 *† Hobart W. Myrick - Graham, 1980 Bobby Myrick - Biscoe, 2002 *† H.D. Quessenbury - Raleigh, 1980 † J. R. Fowler - Zebulon, 2004 *† Earl H. Hostetler - Raleigh, 1981 Dr. John Phil Goodson - Raleigh, 2006 *† Wayne Proffit - Franklin, 1981 Perry Tetter - Glade Valley, 2008 † W.L. Teeter - Mooresville, 1981 † John Hayes Gregory - Wilkesboro, 2010 Roy Dedmon - Shelby, 1982 Charles Myron McKoy - Cove City, 2012 † Dick Hayes - Snow Hill, 1984 Phil Rucker, Sr. - Shelby, 2014 *† Dr. Elliot Barrick - Raleigh, 1985 † William Kirkman, Jr. - Greensboro 2016 *Dr. Pete Patterson - Raleigh, 1986 Thurman Ross Batten - Selma, 2018 *† Dr. Lemuel Goode - Raleigh, 1987 2019 NC STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Frank Hollowell Sammy Jenkins David Lee

Freddie O’Neal Dr. Carm Parkhurst Larry Wooten

4 DAIRY

† W.W. Fitzpatrick - Rougemont, 1980 † C.W. “Jack” Lutterloh - Pittsboro, 1990 † J. Clyde Jones - Thomasville, 1980 *Fred Knott - Raleigh, 1991 † William L. Morris, Jr. - Concord, 1980 † Kenneth R. Myatt, Jr. - Raleigh, 1992 † W.R. Lutz, Sr. - Newton, 1980 Grover Russell Isley - Burlington, 1994 † A.B. Slagle - Franklin, 1980 *† Dr. Donald P. Weson - Raleigh, 1995 † C. Grier Beam - Cherryville, 1980 Sam Woods - Schley, 1996 *† Robert McLaughlin - Winston-Salem, 1980 † Charles A. Bridges, Jr. - Shelby, 1998 *† John A. Arey - Raleigh, 1980 Jimmy Eustace - Catlett, VA, 2000 *† James L. Moore - Raleigh, 1980 † Jean Williams Holliday - Snow Camp, 2002 † Kenneth R. Myatt, Sr. - Raleigh, 1981 † W. G. Caruthers, Jr. - Hillsborough,2004 † Roy Williams - Pittsboro, 1982 John Wayne Stroud, Sr. - Pittsboro, 2006 *† Marvin Senger - Raleigh, 1982 *Sheila Jordan - Raleigh, 2008 *† Ira Porterfield - Statesville, 1982 † Everett Cheek - Chapel Hill, 2010 † Grady Braxton - Pittsboro, 1983 Major Bond - Hickory, 2012 † Charles Lutz - 1984 Wayne Lutz- Mocksville, 2014 † Easton Stokes - Lexington, 1985 The Stokes Family- Linwood, 2016 Norman A. Jordan, Sr. - Siler City, 1986 Robert G. Hardin, III- Statesville, 2018 † Lewis R. Cheek - Chapel Hill, 1987 † W.R. Lutz, Jr. - Newton, 1988 *J.I. Smith - Butner, 1989

SWINE † Wilber F. Barber - Benson, 1980 † *James K “Jim” Butler - Raleigh, 1992 † Oland F. Peele - Pikesville, 1980 † Jack West - Lillington, 1994 † Henry A. Turlington, Sr. - Dunn, 1980 † James W. Jackson - Spivey’s Corner, 1995 Norman C. Denning - Four Oaks, 1980 † J.B. Stephenson - Angier, 1999 † Carson Gregory - Angier, 1980 Russell & Elaine Wood - Willow Spring, 2001 † R.E. Byrd - Bunnlevel, 1980 Thad Sharpe - Sims, 2003 *† Jack Kelly - Raleigh, 1980 Anthony Locklear - Pembroke, 2005 † Henry Cross - Selma, 1981 † Jack Liles - Bailey, 2007 † Joe Stott - Bailey, 1982 Gregory Peele - Pikeville, 2009 † Mrs. Wilber F. Barber - Benson, 1983 † Albert Batchelor - Nashville, 2013 † L.B. Outlaw - Kinston, 1984 Alan Sharp - Sims, 2015 *Dr. J.R. Jones - Raleigh, 1986 Wesley Looper- Granite Falls, 2017 † Joseph B.“Bill” Powell - Colerain, 1988 Frank Hollowell - Hurdle Mills, 2019 Robert E. Cox - Trenton, 1991 David Lee - Zebulon, 2019

SHEEP & GOATS *† Carl E. Barnhardt - Lexington, 1980 Fred & Barbara Pugh - Pittsboro, 2002 *† J.S. Buchanan - Raleigh, 1980 Carvel Cheves Jr. - Bunn, 2010 † Robert G. Shipley - Vilas, 1980 R. Cole Younger - Nashville, 2014 † W.W. Hill - Cary, 1981 Henry Kuykendall - Franklinville, 2016 Ruth Weaver - Pittsboro, 1985 Clarence Jennings - Camden, 2018

5 HORSES † W.T. Moss - Youngsville, 1980 Hyman Young, Jr. - Asheville, 1996 † George McConnell - Raleigh, 1980 *† Larry F. Stover - Corapolis, WV, 1998 † John F. Long - Statesville, 1980 Glenn Petty - Wake Forest, 2001 † David T. “Pete” Lambeth - Lumberton,1980 Claude Shiflet - Asheboro, 2003 † J. Willie York - Raleigh, 1983 Fred Moretti - Mooresville, 2005 † Zeda Bashford - Raleigh, 1984 Shannon Clark - Pittsboro, 2007 † L. Calvin Ross - Greensboro, 1985 † Linda Champion - Raleigh, 2009 Maxine Cartwright - Watha, 1987 Joyce Wilson - Zebulon, 2011 Judy Brown - Kelford, 1987 Pat Laws - Cary, 2013 † J. Crawford Williams - Raleigh, 1988 † Jerry Stephen Mobley - Louisburg, 2015 *† Ben D. Harrington - Raleigh, 1990 Casey Armstrong - Enfield, 2017 † Boyd W. Elliott - Fuquay-Varina, 1993 Sammy Jenkins - Apex, 2019 GENERAL SUPPORTERS † Arthur K. Pitzer - Raleigh, 1983 † Chuck Miller - Pittsboro, 2006 *J.R. “Bob” Williams - Raleigh, 1984 Leon Brickhouse - Elizabeth City, 2009 † *Tony Williams - Raleigh, 1984 † Kenneth E. Vaughn - Statesville, 2011 *† James Dewey Faust- Greensboro, 1985 John C. Wilk - Raleigh, 2011 † William A. Martin - Greensboro, 1993 Brinton A. Hopkins - Raleigh, 2013 *Ray Harvey - Raleigh, 1997 E.B. Harris - Warrenton, 2015 *Robert Jackson - Roseboro, 1997 Carol Turner- Raleigh, 2017 Neal Stamey - Canton, 1999 Mike Smith- Madison, 2017 † James A. Graham - Raleigh, 2000 Freddie O’Neal - South Mills, 2019 † Buford Seal - Mt. Airy, 2001

COMMISSIONER’S MERITORIOUS † Howard Stamey - Statesville, 1987 Robert Strayhorn - Chapel Hill, 2005 † J. Horton Doughton - Raleigh, 1988 † Glenn F. Boyd - Waynesville, 2006 † Billy Watkins - Oxford, 1989 Clyde Fulk - Raleigh, 2007 † Benjamin B. White - Salisbury, 1991 Bruce Shankle - Polkton, 2012 † Frank Harris - Raleigh, 1994 Johnny Wynne - Greenville, 2013 † Jack Shore - Yadkinville, 1998 Howard Isley - Liberty, 2014 † I.F. Plyler, Jr. - Monroe, 2000 Jean Fish - Fuquay-Varina, 2017 Ben Jones - Pittsboro, 2000 Larry Wooten - Raleigh, 2019 Bill Covington, Mebane, 2001 † Carm Parkhurst - Castalia, 2019 W. A. “Bill” Wilder, Jr. - Knightdale, 2004

† Deceased * Supporter

6 ANIMAL SCIENCE ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP In an effort to honor the many years of dedicated leadership to Animal Science, the over 140 living and deceased members of the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame, in cooperation with the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. has hereby established the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Animal Science Scholarship Endowment.

Charter Members John A. Arey Eston Stokes Dr. Pete Patterson Dr. Ray Harvey Elliott Barrick Joe Stott Oland F. Peele Dr. J. R. Jones Keith Blinson Robert G. Strayhorn Glenn Petty Norman Jordan, Sr. Charles Bridges, Jr. John Wane Strowd, Sr. I. F. Plyler Jack Kelly James K. Butler Willis Lee Teeter Fred & Barbara Pugh Dr. Fred Knott W. G. Caruthers, Jr. Dr. Donald Wesen Clint Reese Jack Liles Bill Covington E. J. Whitmire Thad Sharp C. W. “Jack” Lutterloh Bobby Cox W. A. “Bill” Wilder, Jr. Robert G. Shipley Charles Lutz Norman C. Denning Dr. Tony Williams Jack Shore Charles (Chuck) I. Miller, Jr. Ira Gaston Gentry Roy J. Williams Jimmy Smith Fred Moretti Dr. John P. Goodson Russell & Elaine Wood James I. “Jim” Smith Bobby Myrick James A. Graham Sam Wood Neal Stamey J. Lewis Patterson Frank A. Harris

7 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Location: 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27607 Mailing Address: 1010 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1010 Phone: (919) 821-7400 Entry Department Phone: (919)839-4515 Fax: (919) 733-5079

Division ll — Livestock Shows Neil Bowman – Director Jenni Keith – Office Manager Dept. 002 ...... Junior Dairy Cattle – Nancy Keith, Superintendent Dept. 005 ...... Feeder Calf – Walter Earle, Superintendent Dept. 006 ...... Junior Market Steer – Walter Earle, Superintendent Dept. 007 ...... Junior Beef Heifer – Jessica Anderson, Superintendent Dept. 012 ...... Junior Market Barrow – Ron Hughes, Superintendent Dept. 013 ...... Junior Breeding Gilt – Ron Hughes, Superintendent Dept. 016...... Junior Ewe Meat Breeds – Andy Burlington, Superintendent Dept. 016...... Junior Market Lambs – Bill Sparrow, Superintendent Dept. 019 ...... Youth Dairy Goats – Dr. R. Cole Younger, Superintendent Dept. 022 ...... Junior Ewe Wool Breeds – Lauren Bell, Superintendent Dept. 025 ...... Junior Market Wether Meat Goats – Ron Hughes, Superintendent Dept. 027 ...... Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats – Ron Hughes, Superintendent Dept. 028...... Junior Showmanship Champion Contest

ENTRY CLOSING SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 15 Junior Dairy Cattle (Dept. 002) Feeder Calf (Dept. 005) Junior Market Steer (Dept. 006) Junior Beef Heifer (Dept. 007) Junior Market Gilt (Dept. 010) Junior Market Barrow (Dept. 012) Junior Breeding Gilt (Dept. 013) Junior Ewe (Dept. 016) Junior Market Lamb (Dept. 017) Youth Dairy Goats (Dept. 019) Junior Wool Breeds Sheep (Dept. 022) Junior Market Wether Meat Goats (Dept. 025) Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats (Dept. 027) Showmanship Champion Contest (Dept. 028)

8 INFORMATION AND GENERAL RULES FOR EXHIBITORS AND PATRONS Please report any discourtesies by gatemen, concession- All entries must be made in the name of the owner, aires, showmen, or others connected with the Fair. If, for breeder, manufacturer, grower, producer, or one whose any reason, there is a misunderstanding about admission skill the exhibit represents. A firm, to be entitled to exhibit at gates or elsewhere, please pay the admission price as such, must have been organized not less than 30 days asked, take a receipt for same, and come directly to the prior to the closing date for entries, and such firm must Manager’s office. Please do not block traffic and delay have been organized as a bona fide firm for the purpose others by prolonged arguments with ticket-sellers, gatemen of producing, or buying and selling the articles or animals and ticket-takers who are working on strict orders from the it proposes to exhibit in the name of such firm. A firm will management and are not allowed to vary from them. be regarded as one exhibitor. Drunkenness, quarreling, or the use of profane or obscene Online entry or official printed forms or copies of forms language will not be allowed on the grounds. No begging must be used in making applications for entry. will be permitted. Make sure to use the appropriate entry forms for each No peddling, hawking, or selling of any kind will be department. Be sure to fill out the application form allowed in the buildings or on the grounds except by completely, accurately and legibly. Give your rural route special license obtained from the Manager. number, post office box number, or city street address, zip code +4, telephone number, and e-mail address. The management of the State Fair reserves the right to Exhibitors are fully aware that choosing not to disclose amend, add to and interpret the foregoing and following their full ssn at the time of registration (paper entry forms Rules and Regulations, and to arbitrarily settle and or online), even if the exhibitor has submitted an entry in determine all questions and differences in regard thereto, the past, forfeits any and all premium monies to which or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or incident they were entitled. to the Fair. In the event of conflict between the General Rules and the special rules which appear as headnotes No article or animals will be entitled to exhibition space of the various divisions and departments of the Fair, the until proper entry has been made. latter will take precedence. No entry will be accepted after the closing date listed Disregard of any rule, misrepresentation on the part of for each department. Once an entry is made, it cannot the exhibitor, concessionaire or patrons will forfeit all be changed except where it is improperly classed or a premiums won, privileges granted, fees paid, and rights mistake has been made in copying the original entry, to further participation in the Fair. in which event the changes can be made only with the permission of the department superintendent, or ENTRIES director in charge, and then only in the office of the Exhibitors are encouraged to enter online at: "entry superintendent." If the records are altered and www.ncstatefair.org and to make all entries early. do not conform with the information on file in the entry Paper entry forms will be charged a $5.00 Processing fee. department, payment of premiums will be withheld. No The right is reserved to reject any entry or entries. Entries person except personnel of the entry department will be received after all space is taken must be rejected. allowed to see the entries, or have access to the entry books, until after the awards are made. The same article You will find the closing dates for entries set out in the or animal cannot be entered in more than one lot number rules and regulations and the general headings of each (except as otherwise stated in the special department of the various departments. These dates vary with the rules and regulations). Collections and displays must be special requirements of the specific department. Check made up of specimens, other than those entered in single these closing dates carefully. (individual) classes unless otherwise noted. Livestock entries must be submittted online at: www.ncstatefair.org, or mailed to the address below. No faxes will be accepted. NC State Fair, Attn: Entry Department 1010 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1010

9 EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS Division Directors, Department Superintendents, and/ The dates on which your exhibits must be in place at the or Judges must report disqualification of entries to the NCState Fair vary from one department to another. These Manager of the State Fair immediately after such action is dates are set out in the Department Headings and Rules taken. Under no circumstances will judging be considered and Regulations. Check these dates carefully so you can official and premiums paid in a class where disqualification get your exhibits in place at the proper time to be judged. is recommended until approval of the disqualification(s) is obtained from the fair manager. Remember! All exhibits must be officially entered in the Fair on official printed forms provided for that purpose, or Promiscuous advertising is strictly prohibited. Exhibitors online, before the closing date for entries in the depart- may advertise and distribute literature and free samples ment. No article or animal will be entitled to space or from their place of exhibit only, but may not sell any article considered in the judging until proper entry has been made. or animal from their exhibit space without a permit from Removal of exhibits before the date and time specified will the manager. The distribution of advertising matter which be cause for forfeit of all premiums won, all fees paid, and conflicts in any manner with a concession sold by the the right to further participation in the Fair. Management is prohibited. In all but livestock departments, entries and exhibits will Commercial exhibitors and concessionaires are respons- remain in place through the entire fair. Release times are ible for keeping the space in and around their exhibits, scheduled for the day following the fair due to the lack of including unused space, aisles and roadways, clean and parking available nearby for those to pick up entries or free of rubbish. An area of 10 feet around each exhibit exhibits, and in an effort to keep vehicles off the grounds booth and concession stand must be thoroughly cleaned during crowded conditions. The regulation will also assure by the exhibitor or concessionaire at the end of each fair those attending the fair during the evening of the final day day. Failure to do so will be cause for cancellation of of seeing the same exhibits and entries as those attending contract. No exhibit space assigned may be shared or earlier. sublet without permission of the Fair manager.

Division Directors and Department Superintendents will JUDGING AND AWARDS have full authority over allocation of space, and will have Any and all participants in any and all competitions direct supervision of all exhibits which are considered on covered by this online premium book listing hereby exhibition as a part of the Fair’s attractions, subject to use acknowledge that they are voluntarily agreeing to partici- as these Directors and Superintendents see fit to add to pate in said event. Any and all participants in any and all the educational values of the Fair. Livestock able to be led events covered by this online Premium Book hereby or driven, or which will follow, must participate in parades expressly acknowledge in a knowing and informed manner and group exhibitions as directed by the Department that the participant has no constitutional or statutory right Superintendent. to participate or compete in any and all events covered All livestock must be cared for by the exhibitor. All stalls by this online premium book. By participating, participants and pens (except entries in Special Exhibits) will be well agree to abide by and be subject to all rules and proce- bedded one time by the Fair, free of charge. Thereafter, dures applicable to the event entered as stated in this exhibitors will be required to furnish their own bedding and online premium book. keep all stalls and pens clean. Judges will not award premiums to any article or animal The Fair management reserves the right to reject any because of its mere presence. It must be individually exhibit which does not reflect merit and which would not worthy. It is not the policy of the Fair to encourage be a credit to both the exhibitor and the Fair. Also, the indifferent production of any kind, or to distribute right is reserved to reject exhibits which are deemed premiums equally among exhibitors. No premium will be objectionable or unsuitable for exhibition. All entries are awarded to any exhibit that does not possess high intrinsic accepted conditionally pending inspection of the article or merit. animal to be exhibited. Any article or animal which proves to be misrepresented or falsely classed will be rejected Unless otherwise specified in the Department Rules and the right of the exhibitor to further participation in the and Regulations, no exhibitor may win more than two Fair will be denied. premiums in any one individual class, and not more than one premium in any group class.

10 “Participant” includes competitors, exhibitors, immediate Any and all participants in any and all events covered family members, and any other members involved in the by this online Premium Book listing shall have 10 days fitting and showing of an animal. following the receipt of testing results to file any protests, challenges of disciplinary action or complaints brought No participant may accompany judges during their deliber- under the provisions of this online Premium Book listing ations except such attendants as are necessary to handle involving the results of drug testing. and show livestock and other such exhibits. Any exhibitor attempting to interfere with the judges during their adjudi- The NC State Fair will not consider any protests, cation or who publicly expresses disapproval of the challenges of disciplinary action or complaints based upon decision of the judges, will be excluded from further the statement that a judge or judges are incompetent. competition and any premiums previously won will be Any and all livestock protests, challenges of disciplinary forfeited. action or complaints filed pursuant to this paragraph No participant may attempt to influence, interfere with or shall be accompanied by a deposit of $250 which will be publicly express disapproval of the show superintendent. forfeited if the protest is not sustained. Deposit must be Such behavior will result in the participant being excluded filed with the State Fair Manager contemporaneously with from further competition, and any premiums previously any and all protests, challenges of disciplinary action or won will be forfeited. complaints. Premiums will be paid only on the basis of the records of Should fraud, deception or any violation of the rules the judging reports, which will be signed by the judge and covered by this online Premium Book listing be discovered by the Department Superintendent or Director. Ribbons prior to the sale, such animal shall not be permitted to sell. or designation of placing will be securely attached to the If the Grand Champion is disqualified at the discretion of articles upon which they were awarded if possible, but the the State Fair Manager, the Reserve Grand Champion ribbons have no value in the payment of premiums since will become the Grand Champion. If a third place animal they may become detached and find their way on to the was identified it may be moved up to Reserve Grand wrong exhibit. Champion at the discretion of the State Fair Manager. No other animals will be advanced. PROTESTS The protest procedures and remedies set out in this Should a violation be discovered after the sale, all sale section of the online Premium Book listing are the money shall be returned to the buyer. All placings in the exclusive procedures and remedies concerning any show will stand. No animals will be advanced. protest, discipline or complaint regarding any action of the Any attempt to misrepresent an animal in any way will Fair arising in any way from participation in any and all be considered fraud and deception, and can result in events covered by this online Premium Book listing. disqualification and an indefinite ban from the NC State Decision of the judges will be final, and no appeal will be Fair. In addition, any participant whose animals are found considered except in cases of protest in writing submitted suspect of using illegal drugs or barred for any other to the Livestock Director and the State Fair Manager, with reason at any fair or livestock show holding membership strong evidence of fraud or violation of the rules of the Fair. in the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) will be barred indefinitely from showing at the Any and all participants in any and all events covered by North Carolina State Fair. this online Premium Book expressly acknowledge and expressly agree that they will have the burden of going Tampering and/or misrepresentation as to breeding, age, forward and the burden of proof concerning the establish- ownership and any other irregularity in showing will be ment of grounds for any protest, discipline or complaint considered fraud and deception. brought under the provisions of this online Premium Book To maintain a high degree of confidence and integrity in listing. the livestock shows, the NC State Fair reserves the right Any and all participants in any and all events covered by to disqualify any animal fitted in an unethical manner this online Premium Book listing may file a protest, other and indefinitely ban the participant and the participant’s than those involving the results of drug testing, any time assistants who fitted the animal involved. prior to the show and up to 9 am the day after the show involving the class in question.

11 12 Any artificial means of removing or remedying physical Premium checks will be mailed to all exhibitors no later defects or conformation in exhibition animals (i.e. lifting than 60 days after the fair. Errors in premium statements or filling under the skin) will be considered fraud or will be corrected until January 31, 2021 after which time deception. No unnatural means of providing an animal the books of the 2020 Fair are closed. feed, water or other fluids (i.e. stomach pump, IV) will be Photographs of exhibits and winners will be taken by allowed. All participants whose animals give evidence of official photographers of the NC State Fair. Exhibitors such treatment will be barred indefinitely from exhibiting hereby grant the NC State Fair permission to utilize at the NC State Fair. All exhibitors, their immediate family photographs, images, or likenesses in whole or in part for and any other parties involved in the unethical fitting use in official NC State Fair publications and promotions. and showing of an animal may be barred indefinitely from exhibiting or showing at the NC State Fair and will The following colors of ribbons will be used to designate forfeit all premiums, prize monies and awards won in any awards: division. Grand Champion...... Royal Purple Entries made in wrong classes may be reclassed by the Reserve Champion...... Lavender Department Superintendent. Records must be changed First Premium ...... Blue when entries are reclassified. If the records are altered Second Premium ...... Red and the entry department files are not changed, premiums Third Premium ...... White will be withheld. Judges, when requested, may give the Fourth Premium ...... Pink reasons for their decisions embracing the value and Fifth Premium ...... Yellow desirable qualities of the exhibits to which they have Sixth Premium ...... Dark Green awarded premiums. Seventh Premium ...... Light Green Judges will not award premiums or ribbons to any article Eighth Premium ...... Tan or animal that does not qualify for one of the classes in the Ninth Premium ...... Gray State Fair Premium List. Tenth Premium, and above ...... Light Blue

12 HEALTH REGULATIONS ALL ANIMALS: The animal health regulations of the but it can impact every segment of animal agriculture. Veterinary Division of the North Carolina Department Participation ensures that you have the information you of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) need, when you need it most, to protect your animals will be strictly enforced, and decisions of the regulatory and your investment. Registering a premises involves veterinarian concerning animal health status are final. obtaining an alpha-numeric “identifier” for the farm, ranch, No animals may be unloaded on the fairgrounds veterinary clinic or other site where livestock or fowl are before being inspected and approved by the regulatory handled, housed, managed or processed. If an exhibitor veterinarian during their designated check-in times. wants more information or wishes to register for a National or State Premises ID, the exhibitor can: All animals not meeting the entry requirements, that have 1. For more information contact (919) 707-3250 or visit an unthrifty nature or are in an unsuitable condition, and/ http://www.ncfarmid.com, or or are exhibiting any signs of disease or illness (including 2. Register for a National or State Premises ID by: obvious abscesses that are opened or closed, ringworm, a. Printing, completing, and submitting the form at soremouth or any other signs of contagious disease) http://www.ncagr.gov/ncfarmid/registrationform.htm, may be refused entry and will not be allowed in the barn/ or display, may be isolated and/or required to be returned b. By completing the request form for National to the farm of origin as determined by the regulatory Premises ID found behind the livestock entry form. veterinarian. Any questionable health problems will be referred to the regulatory veterinarian, show committee, LIVESTOCK: All livestock are required to have an and/or the State Veterinarian. entrance health examination at time of check-in as a prerequisite for entry onto the fairgrounds and will not During the duration of the Fair, all animals of unthrifty be allowed to be unloaded on the fairground or enter nature, unsuitable condition and/or exhibiting any the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. signs of disease or illness or found not to have met Animal examinations and check-in will be between entry requirements after entry may be required to be 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. isolated and/or returned to the farm/premise of origin as determined by the regulatory veterinarian. All livestock must have a form of identification (ear tag, tattoo, ear notch, or microchip -readers must be supplied The Fair staff works diligently to prevent diseased animals by owner) to enter the fairgrounds. All sheep and goats from entering the fairground, though owners should must comply with USDA and NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradi- consider that animals may be exposed to infectious cation Program guidelines. Sheep and goats without a agents while at the Fair. It is a best management practice scrapie tag, or a registration paper with corresponding to keep exhibit animals returning from the Fair separate tattoo or microchip information at the time of check-in from your animals at home for 2-3 weeks. By isolating will not be allowed. Scrapie Flock ID numbers must be exhibited animals for this time, any animals exposed to presented at the time of check-in before an approval card disease while at the Fair should show signs of infection can be issued. The Scrapie Flock ID number is not the during this period. Once this period has past, they can same as the National or State Premises ID number. then be commingled with the animals that remained To obtain a Scrapie Flock ID number, please see the home. Goat and Sheep entry requirements section. Exhibitors are discouraged from bringing their dogs with them to the fair. If dogs must be brought, they are to LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY: Drug and Chemical remain in areas that are inaccessible to the public and Compounds Policy for All NCDA&CS Sponsored Fairs, must not be available for contact with the general public. Exhibitions, and Events. The use of any drug and/or Proof of rabies vaccination needs to be on hand. chemical compound in any manner that is not approved by the FDA, including but not limited to indications and Premises Registration is voluntary to exhibit livestock directions on species, age, dosage amounts and/or (beef and dairy cattle, horse, breeding swine, sheep, withdrawal times, is illegal and prohibited. goats, and rabbits) and poultry at the North Carolina State Fair. Choosing to register your premises puts you The owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer and/or responsible on the frontline of controlling and preventing the spread person must notify the show management prior to of animal disease. A disease outbreak can’t be predicted

13 14 admittance into the livestock/poultry barns of any animal swine only), Phenylbutazone, Optiflex (labeled for feedlot that is being administered drugs or chemical compounds cattle only), and Terbutaline. Paylean and Optiflex are in accordance with approved FDA guidelines for the sole illegal for use in sheep and goats. purpose of protecting the health of the animal. Acceptance of the animal for exhibition will be at the discretion of the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BY SPECIES Any of the species listed below entering the fairgrounds animal superintendent and the show veterinarian and regardless of their purpose of entry must meet the will depend on such factors as the nature of the drug or requirements listed for that species. chemical compound and justification by an accredited veterinarian with a valid client-patient relationship. CATTLE – BEEF and DAIRY Regardless, livestock and poultry will not be allowed to Animals with obvious abscesses (open or unopened), exhibit if use of any drugs or chemical compounds will ringworm, soremouth, or any other signs of contagious affect the animal's performance or appearance at the disease will not be allowed in the barn. event. Cattle from out-of-state exhibitors must be accompanied Owners, exhibitors, fitters, trainers and/or responsible by an official health certificate issued within 30 days of persons will be held accountable for the presence of any entry signed by an accredited veterinarian, or an approved violative drug residue from their animal and subject to the state or federally employed veterinarian. The health disposition as specified below: certificate should contain the following: 1. Name and address of exhibitor. 1) Findings of proof in intentional use of any drug or 2. Description of each animal including breed, age, sex, chemical compound in a manner described as illegal and registration, tattoo, or ear tag numbers. and prohibited by the Policy on use of Drugs and 3. A statement by the veterinarian signing the health Chemical Compounds will result in immediate dis- certificate that the cattle listed are not infected with, qualification, forfeiture of all premiums and prizes, nor have been recently exposed to, any communicable market value of the animal (in the case of market disease to the best of his/her knowledge. animals), and a life-time ban on exhibiting in NCDA&CS 4. Information relating to Brucellosis. sponsored events. a. Those cattle which are native to North Carolina need 2) If proof of intentional use of any drug or chemical not be tested. (Native meaning those cattle which compound in an illegal and prohibited manner cannot were born in North Carolina or which have met be found on an animal that has been demonstrated North Carolina import requirements.) by the above detailed laboratory methods to have the b. Cattle originating from any certified Brucellosis free presence of such a substance, a first time offense for herd, regardless of the state of origin, may enter a positive test will result in immediate disqualification, North Carolina, provided the following information is forfeiture of all premiums and prizes, market value of recorded on the official certificate: the animal (in the case of market animals), and a one- i. The individual identification of each animal; year prohibition on exhibiting in NCDA&CS sponsored ii. The herd certification number; events by the exhibitor of the positive animal. A second- iii. The date of the last herd test; and time offense by that exhibitor for any drug or chemical iv. A permit when otherwise required in the rule. compound in a manner described as illegal and c. Cattle imported from a Class Free State shall prohibited will result in immediate disqualification, originate from a herd not under quarantine and forfeiture of all premiums and prizes, market value of need not be tested. the animal (in the case of market animals), and a life- d. Cattle imported from a Class A State shall originate time ban on exhibiting in NCDA&CS sponsored events from a herd not under quarantine and pass a by the exhibitor of that positive animal. negative official blood test within 60 days prior to entry into North Carolina. Drug testing at the Fair may include, and is not limited e. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Rule, to, the following drugs: Acepromazine, Albuterol, a Brucellosis test is not required for steers or spayed Altrenogest, Azaperone, Balbuterol, Boldenone, females, and no test prior to entry in the state is Bumetanide, Chlorpromazine and all other tranquilizers, required of: Clenbuterol, Dexamethasone, Flumethasone, Flunixin, i. Cattle under eight (8) months of age; Furosemide, Isoetharine, Isoflupredone, Flumethasone, ii. Dairy heifers under 20 months of age officially Methylprednisolone, Nandrolone, Paylean (labeled for vaccinated against Brucellosis 14 iii. Heifers of the beef breed less than 24 months of 2. Description of each animal including breed, age, sex, age officially vaccinated against Brucellosis; and any registration, tattoo, microchip or ear tag 5. Information relating to tuberculosis: A test for tubercu- numbers. losis is not required for cattle which are native to 3. A statement by the veterinarian signing the health North Carolina. Any cattle over 6 months of age not certificate that the goats listed are not infected with, originating from a Tuberculosis Free state shall be or have been recently exposed to, any communicable required to have an official tuberculosis test within 60 days disease to the best of his/her knowledge. The health of entry, unless from an accredited herd. certificate shall contain a statement that the flock of origin has not had Scrapie diagnosed within the past SWINE 42 months. All goats must comply with USDA Scrapie Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or unopened), Eradication Program guidelines. All goats must be ringworm, soremouth, or any other signs of contagious appropriately identified and comply with USDA and disease will not be allowed in the barn. NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines. Swine from out-of-state exhibitors (including market hogs) If you have any questions about the program or would must be accompanied by an official health certificate like to request a flock identification number and tags, issued within 30 days of entry signed by an accredited North Carolina residents may call (919) 707-3250 or veterinarian, or an approved state or federally employed complete and submit the North Carolina Scrapie Ear veterinarian. The health certificate should contain the tag Order Form located behind the livestock entry form, following: and out-of-state participants may call 1-866-USDA Tag 1. Name and address of exhibitor. (873-2824). 2. Description of each animal including age, sex, breed, 4. Any animal showing evidence of suspicious fungal and any registrations, ear tag, or ear notch numbers. lesions must have a signed veterinarian’s statement on 3. Statement by the veterinarian attesting that the swine the health certificate with the date and type of listed are not infected with, or have been recently treatment. exposed to, any communicable disease to the best of 5. Dairy sheep and goats over six (6) months of age and his/her knowledge. sexually intact imported from out of state must have a 4. Statement by the veterinarian that all breeding swine negative brucellosis test within 30 days prior to import. in the consignment originate from a Pseudorabies All imports over six (6) months of age must have a virus (PRV) Stage IV or V state or a Validated negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to import Brucellosis-Free and Qualified Pseudorabies-Free unless they originate from a certified and accredited Herd. The herd validation qualification numbers must herd or are consigned for immediate slaughter. be listed. This requirement does not apply to market a. The brucellosis and tuberculosis testing require- hogs. ments shall not apply to goats entering the state only for exhibition purposes from states that are GOATS & SHEEP USDA Tuberculosis Accredited-Free and Brucellosis Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or unopened), Certified free, when accompanied by an official ringworm, soremouth, or any other signs of contagious health certificate. Such animals shall remain in the disease will not be allowed in the barn. state for exhibition purposes for no more than 30 days Sheep must have been recently shorn prior to arrival from the date of issuance of the health certificate. to accommodate veterinary inspections. Fleece length HORSES, MULES, PONIES, & OTHER EQUINE shall not exceed 1/4 inch at arrival (exemption provided Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or unopened) or for breeding sheep shown in fleece or with fitted fleece). any other signs of contagious disease will not be allowed Animals which are not shorn will not be allowed to stall or in the barn. enter the check-in line. NCDA&CS requires that all equine six (6) months old Goats and sheep from out-of-state exhibitors must be and older must be in possession of a current negative accompanied by an official health certificate issued within Equine Infections Anemia (EIA) test certificate (Coggins 30 days of entry signed by an accredited veterinarian or Certificate). The negative EIA test must be current and an approved state or federally employed veterinarian. issued within twelve (12) months. A copy of a current The health certificate should contain the following: (12 months) negative Coggins test certificate must be 1. Name and address of exhibitor. presented at check-in and unloading.

15 16 Equine from out-of-state exhibitors must also be POULTRY AND OTHER AVIAN SPECIES accompanied by an official health certificate issued within Birds will not be accepted which are infected with 30 days of entry signed by an accredited veterinarian or or showing any clinical signs of an infectious or an approved state or federally employed veterinarian or communicable disease or are infested with lice and/or a valid equine event permit (also known as an equine mites. passport or extended equine certificate of veterinary inspection). The health certificate should contain the All chickens, turkeys and guineas must be identified following: with numbered tamper-proof bands. Bands placed on 1. Name and address of exhibitor. birds tested by state testers will satisfy this requirement. 2. Description of each animal including breed, age, sex, Poultry entered at the fair are subject to examination and registration, tattoo, or microchip number as (including blood test and swabs by a representative of the applicable. NCDA&CS). 3. A statement by the veterinarian signing the health No poultry shall have received a live virus vaccine within certificate that the equine listed are not infected with, 30 days prior to entering the fair. nor have been recently exposed to, any communicable disease to the best of his/her knowledge. Veterinarians All avian species from out-of-state exhibitors must be should contact the department at (919) 707-3250 accompanied by either: during outbreaks of vesicular stomatitis in the U.S. i. a current VS 9-3 NPIP form that states the birds are for additional statement requirements. from a flock certified as NPIP US H5/H7 Avian Influenza (AI) clean from the state of origin or EXOTIC MAMMALS ii. an official health certificate issued within 30 days of Exotic mammals with obvious abscesses (open or entry signed by an accredited veterinarian or unopened), ringworm, soremouth, or any other signs of approved state or federally employed veterinarian contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn. (5 days if they are pigeons, doves, birds of prey, psittacines, or song birds; contact NCDA&CS Exotic mammals as defined by NCDA&CS from out- Veterinary Division/Poultry if there are questions of-state exhibitors must be accompanied by an official regarding issuing time to entry). If an official health health certificate issued within 30 days of entry signed by certificate is used, the health certificate should an accredited veterinarian or approved state or federally contain the following: employed veterinarian. The health certificate should 1. Name and address of exhibitor. contain the following: 2. Description of each bird including breed, age, sex, 1. Name and address of exhibitor. other animal identification, etc. 2. Description of each animal including breed, age, sex, 3. A statement by the veterinarian signing the health and registration, animal identification tag, tattoo, or certificate that the birds listed are not infected with, microchip number as applicable. nor have been recently exposed to, any communicable 3. A statement by the veterinarian signing the health disease to the best of his/her knowledge. certificate that the exotic mammals listed are not 4. Poultry and ratites must infected with, nor have been recently exposed to, any a. originate from Pullorum-Typhoid clean flocks or have communicable disease to the best of his/her tested negative for Pullorum-Typhoid within 30 days knowledge. of entry Exotic mammals include and are not limited to bison, b. originate from an NPIP H5/H7 AI Clean or US AI buffalo and all other bovidae (other than domestic cattle), Clean flock or have tested negative for Avian Old World camelids, etc. For applicable species, animals Influenza within 21 days of entry from out-of-state must have negative test results for All in state chickens and turkeys for exhibition must brucellosis within 30 days and tuberculosis within 60 days originate from NPIP certified U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean for all animals six months old and older and must have flocks or have a negative pullorum-typhoid test within 90 the certification statement, “The herd of origin has had no days of entry. The test requirements may be satisfied by brucellosis or tuberculosis diagnosed within the past 12 a negative test conducted by an official state tester at the months” included on the certificate. time the birds are brought to the fair. In state birds may be randomly selected for Avian Influenza testing at the time the birds are brought to the fair.

16 Out-of-State birds will not be admitted for NC poultry (See exceptions to this rule for group classes and/or competitions. Junior entries in some departments.) Animals categorized as exotic in North Carolina must Each breed of livestock must be exhibited by more than be accompanied by a health certificate issued within one farm if the breed is to be considered for continuance 30 days by an accredited veterinarian or an approved in the 2021 N.C. State Fair Premium List. state or federally employed veterinarian. Exotic animals No entries will be taken by telephone or fax. include and are not limited to bison, buffalo and all other bovidae (other than domestic cattle), and camelids FEES (camel and vicunas). The certificate must show individual Entry fees are required for all entries in the senior and identification. For applicable species, animals from out- open classes of the Livestock Division. Entries exclusively of-state must have negative test results for brucellosis in the junior livestock shows are only subject to the paper within 30 days and tuberculosis within 60 days for all entry fee. There will be a $5.00 processing fee for all animals six months old and older (vicunas are exempt paper entries. from tuberculosis and brucellosis testing) and must have the certification statement, "The herd of origin has had All applicants for entries must be noted on the entry form, no brucellosis or tuberculosis diagnosed within the past and remittances for same must accompany the entry 12 months" included on the certificate. Make your entries application form. Reservations will not be made unless early!! The right is reserved and will be used to reject accompanied by the required fee and remember: the right entries received after all available space is taken, even if is reserved to reject entries after all available space is this occurs before specified time for closing entries. taken. Entries will be accepted in the order received. Online entries begin August 1st at www.ncstatefair.org. Be sure to indicate on the form the total number of Mailed or hand delivered paper entries will be charged a animals you will be bringing. $5.00 processing fee. Animals duly entered in the show which will be exhibited competitively in the show ring will have priority on stall When entering, use name and social security number and pen space; thereafter, should additional space be as it appears on your social security card. If not entering available. online, official printed forms must be used in making application for entry. Copies are available upon request. The following fees will govern: Use a separate form for making entries in each department. Paper entry fee...... $5.00 Be sure to fill in the application form completely, Cattle - per head...... $5.00 accurately, and legibly. Give your rural route number, post Swine - per head...... $2.00 office number, or city street address, zip code, Social Sheep - per head...... $2.00 Security Number or Federal ID Number, and telephone Cattle (pen of 3) number, including area code. Federal ID numbers cannot be Feeder Calves...... $7.00 used for individuals. Social Security numbers must match Individual feeder Calf...... $5.00 the exhibitor's name. List the department, section and Goats per head...... $5.00 class number for each entry made. Use a separate line for each animal. Do not make entries in the Championship No pen fees for Junior Entries except paper entry fee. classes. Indicate if you plan to make entries in the group Entry fees are nonrefundable. No dogs allowed on and/or herd classes. But it is not necessary to name the grounds animals which will make up your group or herd until after judging of the individual classes. Entries in the group and CAMPING ON FAIRGROUNDS herd classes must have previously been exhibited in the http://www.ncstatefair.org/facilities/camping.htm individual classes. Sites are first come, first serve. No advance reservations taken. If you have questions call (919)612-6767. List, also, on the application form the name (or ear tag number) and registry number of its sire and dam, and the name of the breeder. Bring your registration certificates to the Fair; they must be shown if requested by the superintendent. Exibitors must show official evidence of ownership of animal at least 30 days prior to showing. 17 18 EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS keep the space in the rear of their stalls or pens, and the Only vehicles operated by the Fair management will be alleyways in the exhibition halls, clear and clean. All litter allowed in the barn area. The Fair management will use must be deposited where directed by the Superintendent diligence to ensure the safety of livestock entered for of Directors. exhibition or display, but under no circumstances will it Animals must be transported to and from the Fairgrounds be responsible for loss, injury, theft or damage by fire, at the expense of the exhibitor. The Fair management will lightning, wind, or any other agency, to such livestock on not pay any charges for express, freight, or drayage. exhibition or display. Exhibitors are responsible for ascertaining when their All livestock on exhibition must be cared for by the stock will be judged. Animals must be in the show ring exhibitor. All stalls and pens (except entries in Special promptly after being called. Exhibitors failing to comply Exhibits) will be well bedded one time by the Fair, free of with this rule may have their animals excluded from charge. Thereafter, exhibitors will be required to furnish competition. their own bedding.

The Fair reserves the right to discriminate against both JUDGES AND AWARDS excessive obesity, which cannot be a profitable condition No exhibitor may receive more than two premium monies for breeding animals and excessive leanness, in which in any one class. However, ribbons will be awarded conditions are unfit for exhibition. exactly as the animals are placed by the judge. Example: No barren animals will be eligible in breeding classes. An an exhibitor makes three entries in a class, and his affidavit that an animal is a breeder must be furnished on animals place “first”, “second” and “third”. He would request. receive only the first and second premium monies, but all three ribbons. Then, the owner of the animal placing All cattle must be halter-broken. Boars over one year of “fourth” would receive the third-place premium money and age must have their tusks removed. the fourth-place ribbon; and so on down the line. A great educational feature of the Fair is the exhibitions The decision of the judges will be final, and no appeal will and parades of approved livestock by breeds and ages. be considered except in the case of protest. The rules Exhibitors refusing for any cause not meeting with the of the international association of fairs and expositions approval of the management to lead out animals for govern appeals at the north carolina state fair. Protests parade will not only forfeit all premiums won, but will be must be in writing and filed with the state fair manager barred from further participation in the Fair, and will be by 9 am the day following the award, accompanied by required to remove their stock from the Fairgrounds within a protest fee of $250.00 Which will be retained by the six hours after such refusal, and will forfeit any fees paid. fair if the protest is not sustained by an impartial protest Misrepresentation as to breeding and irregularity in committee appointed by the state fair manager. No showing will be exposed and any premium won by such unworthy animal will be awarded a premium. Where there exhibitor will be withheld. Certificates of registration must are fewer animals shown in the class than the number of be shown on demand of the Livestock Superintendent. premiums offered, the judge may, at his/her discretion, Any artificial means of removing or remedying physical award a prize or prizes of such grade as the animal or defects or conformation in exhibition animals, including animals deserve. the use of steroids and other drugs, as well as lifting, Where there is only one entry in a class, second premium dyeing or filling under the skin, will be considered fraud will be awarded unless in the opinion of the judge the and deception. animal isn sufficiently meritorious as to justify the full The North Carolina State Fair Management reserves award as provided for. the right to test the grand and reserve champion of any show, and to conduct other random testing as deemed appropriate. The grand and reserve champions may be sampled at the fair. Exhibitors involved in any such treatment will be barred from exhibition at this Fair, and all Fairs holding membership in the International Association of Fairs and Exposition will be notified. Exhibitors must

18 IAFE CODE OF SHOW RING ETHICS International Association Of Fairs And Expositions Exhibitors of animals at livestock shows shall at all times animal to be used in testing. Animals not entered in deport themselves with honesty and good sportsmanship. an event which culminates with the animal entering Their conduct in this competitive environment shall always the food chain shall not be administered drugs other reflect the highest standards of honor and dignity to than in accordance with applicable federal, state and promote the advancement of agricultural education. This provincial statutes, regulations and rules. Livestock code applies to junior as well as open class exhibitors who shall not be exhibited if the drugs administered in compete in structured classes of competition. This code accordance with federal, state and provincial statutes, applies to all livestock offered in any event at a livestock regulations and rules affect the animal's performance show. In addition to the "IAFE Code of Show Ring Ethics", or appearance at the event. fairs and livestock shows may have rules and regulations 5. If the laboratory report on the analysis of saliva, urine, which they impose on the local, county, state, provincial blood, or other sample taken from livestock indicates and national levels. the presence of forbidden drugs or medication, this shall be prima facie evidence such substance has All youth leaders working with junior exhibitors are been administered to the animal either internally or under an affirmative responsibility to do more than avoid externally. It is presumed that the sample of urine, improper conduct or questionable acts. Their moral values saliva, blood, or other substance tested by the must be so certain and positive that those younger and laboratory, to which it is sent, is the one taken from more pliable will be influenced by their fine example. the animal in question, its integrity is preserved and Owners, exhibitors, fitters, trainers and absolutely all procedures of said collection and preservation, responsible persons who violate the code of ethics will transfer to the laboratory and analysis of the sample forfeit premiums, awards and auction proceeds and shall are correct and accurate and the report received from be prohibited from future exhibition in accordance with the the laboratory pertains to the sample taken from the rules adopted by the respective fairs and livestock shows. animal in question and correctly reflects the condition Exhibitors who violate this code of ethics demean the of the animal at the time the sample was taken, with integrity of all livestock exhibitors and should be prohibited the burden on the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or from competition at all livestock shows in the United absolutely responsible person to prove otherwise. States and Canada. 6. At any time after an animal arrives on the fair or livestock show premises, all treatments involving The following is a list of guidelines for all exhibitors and all the use of drugs and/or medications for the sole livestock in competitive events: purpose of protecting the health of the animal shall 1. All exhibitors must present, upon request of fair be administered by a licensed veterinarian.5) and livestock show officials, proof of ownership, Any surgical procedure or injection of any foreign length of ownership, and age of all animals entered. substance or drug or the external application of any Misrepresentation of ownership, age, or any facts substance (irritant, counterirritant, or similar substance) relating thereto is prohibited. which could affect the animal's performance or alter its 2. Owners, exhibitors, fitters, trainers, or absolutely natural contour, confirmation, or appearance, except responsible persons shall provide animal health external applications of substances to the hoofs or certificates from licensed veterinarians upon request horns of animals which affect appearance only and by fair or livestock show officials. except for surgical procedures performed by a duly 3. Junior exhibitors are expected to care for and groom licensed veterinarian for the sole purpose of protecting their animals while at fairs or livestock shows. the health of the animal, is prohibited. 4. Animals shall be presented to show events where 7. The use of showing and/or handling practices or they will enter the food chain free of violative drug devices such as striking animals to cause swelling, residues. The act of entering an animal in a livestock using electrical contrivance, or other similar practices show is the giving of, consent by the owner, exhibitor, are not acceptable and are prohibited. fitter, trainer and/or absolutely responsible person 8. Direct criticism or interference with the judge, fair or for show management to obtain any specimens of livestock show management, other exhibitors, breed urine, saliva, blood, or other substances from the representatives, or show officials before, during,

19 or after the competitive event is prohibited. In the the fair or livestock show for violation of this Code of furtherance of their official duty, all judges, fair and Show Ring Ethics and any other rules of competition livestock show management, or other show officials of the fair or livestock show without recourse against shall be treated with courtesy, cooperation and respect the fair or livestock show. The act of entering an and no person shall direct abusive or threatening animal is the giving of consent that any proceedings conduct toward them. or disciplinary action taken by the fair or livestock 9. No owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely show may be published with the name of the violator responsible person shall conspire with another person or violators in any publication of the International or persons to intentionally violate this code of ethics or Association of Fairs and Expositions, including Fairs knowingly contribute or cooperate with another person and Expos and any special notices to members. or persons either by affirmative action or inaction to 12. The act of entering of an animal in a fair or livestock violate this code of ethics. Violation of this rule shall show is the giving of verification by the owner, subject such individual to disciplinary action. exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely responsible 10. The application of this code of ethics provides for person that he or she has read the IAFE Code of absolute responsibility for an animal's condition by an Show Ring Ethics and understands the consequences owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or participant whether of and penalties provided for actions prohibited by or not he or she was actually instrumental in or had the code. It is further a consent that any action which actual knowledge of the treatment of the animal in contravenes these rules and is also in violation of contravention of this code of ethics. federal, state, or provincial statutes, regulations, or 11. The act of entering an animal is the giving of consent rules may be released to appropriate law enforcement by the owner, exhibitor, fitter, trainer, or absolutely authorities with jurisdiction over such infractions. responsible person to have disciplinary action taken by

HERDSMEN’S CONTESTS Special prizes will be awarded in contests for herdsmen, shepherd and caretakers of animals in some livestock departments. All herdsmen will automatically be considered entrants and no special entry is required. Judges will be assigned by the Livestock Director. The contests will start at a time designated by each Department. The following score card will serve as the basis for the judges in the Herdsmen’s contest making their decisions. Condition and cleanliness of herd or flock...... 20 Cleanliness of stalls/pens and alleyways...... 20 Signs indicating where the animals are from and who is showing them...... 20 Educational material or other displays that will interest the general public...... 20 Courtesy of exhibitors in both the show ring and the barn...... 20 100 JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST A Junior Showmanship Contest will be held for each species. The selection committee will select exhibitors on the following criteria: Showmanship and Animal Handling...... 60% Showman's Appearance and Neatness...... 15% Fitting of Animal...... 25% 100% Exhibitors need to enter the appropriate Showmanship class online or by paper entry. Exhibitors are not automatically entered.

GENERAL Beef animals must have a legible, fully healed tattoo matching its identification papers.

20 2019 EXHIBITORS AND EXHIBITS Department Number of Exhibitors Number of Exhibits Forage Crops...... 13...... 26 Flower and Garden Show...... 397...... 11,765 Horticulture...... 280...... 2,946 Horticulture-Weigh-off...... 40...... 51 Arts & Photography...... 1078...... 1,298 Graphic Design...... 63...... 63 Bees & Honey...... 190...... 1,368 Dairy Cattle...... 88...... 348 Junior Dairy Cattle ...... 97...... 183 Beef Cattle...... 84...... 236 Junior Feeder Calf...... 31...... 36 Junior Market Steer...... 35...... 46 Junior Beef Heifer...... 177...... 340 Junior Market Lamb...... 139...... 223 Junior Ewe Meat Breeds...... 138...... 224 Junior Market Barrow...... 109...... 163 Market Barrow...... 32...... 39 Market Gilt...... 10...... 11 Breeding Gilt...... 13...... 15 Junior Breeding Gilt...... 84...... 100 Meat Breeds Sheep...... 15...... 243 Performance Market Hog...... 6...... 11 Dairy Goats...... 97...... 559 Youth Dairy Goats...... 57...... 282 Pygmy Goats...... 11...... 40 Wool Breeds Sheep...... 29...... 185 Jr. Ewe Wool Breeds...... 27...... 73 Meat Goats Show 1 & 2...... 36/35...... 184/182 Junior Market Meat Goats...... 144...... 212 Junior Commercial Meat Goat...... 129...... 177 Open Wether Dam...... 25...... 42 Poultry...... 92...... 1,873 4-H Exhibits...... 278...... 1,305 Culinary-Food Preservation...... 272...... 1,411 Culinary-Breads, Cakes, Cookies & Candies...... 508...... 1,295 Special Cooking Contests...... 166...... 311 Clothing...... 255...... 715 Home Furnishings...... 332...... 677 Folk Festival...... 191...... 219 Masonry Contest...... 32...... 32 Electrical Contest...... 32...... 32 Carpentry Contest...... 20...... 20 Plumbing/Pipe fitting Contest...... 4...... 4 HV/AC-R Contest...... 12...... 12 Handicrafts & Hobbies...... 830...... 2,311 Wine/Beer...... 54/?...... 337/? Cheese...... 14...... 105 Essay Contest...... 91...... 91 Horse Show...... ?...... ? Heritage Tobacco...... 14...... 76 Coffee...... 0...... 0 Pre-Engineering Mobile Robotics...... 6...... 6 Cookie Decorating...... 24...... 24 Sugar Cube...... 16...... 16 Turkeys...... 290...... 290 Team Cake Decorating...... 8...... 8 Decorated Cakes...... 82...... 116 TOTALS 7,348 33,652 21 LIVESTOCK JUDGING SCHEDULE BY DATE

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 16 Junior Market Barrow Show...... 8:00 am Exposition Center Junior Market Steer ...... 9.00 am Jim Graham Building Junior Beef Heifer ...... 1:00 pm Jim Graham Building Junior Feeder Calf ...... 2:00 pm Jim Graham Building Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship ...... 6:00 pm Jim Graham Building Junior Breeding Gilt...... 3:00 pm Exposition Center

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 17 Junior Market Barrow/Junior Breeding Gilt Showmanship ...... 9:00 am Exposition Center Junior Beef Heifer Show ...... 8:00 am Jim Graham Building Junior Breeding Gilt (after Open Breeding Gilt)...... Kelley Building Junior Ewe Meat Breeds ...... 8:30 am Exposition Center Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship ...... 30 minutes after Jr. Beef Heifer ...... Jim Graham Building SUNDAY – OCTOBER 18 Junior Market Wether/Junior Commercial Doe Goat Showmanship...... 4:00 pm Exposition Center

MONDAY – OCTOBER 19 Junior Market Wether Meat Goat...... 9:00 am Exposition Center Junior Commercial Doe...... 2:00 pm Exposition Center Junior Ewe/Junior Market Lamb Showmanship...... 4:00 pm Jim Graham Building

TUESDAY – OCTOBER 20 Junior Market Lamb...... 9:00 am Jim Graham Building Junior Ewe Meat Breeds...... 1:00 pm Jim Graham Building

THURSDAY – OCTOBER 22 Junior Ewe Wool Breeds ...... 8:30 am Exposition Center

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 24 Youth Dairy Goat Show ...... 8:00 am Exposition Center Junior Dairy Cattle – Fitting & Showing ...... 1:00 pm Jim Graham Building

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 25 Junior Dairy Cattle Show ...... 9:00 am Jim Graham Building

22 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR DAIRY CATTLE COMPETITION: Open to exhibitors 6-18 years Dept 002 of age as of January 1, 2020, a resident of North Carolina, SUPERINTENDENT: Nancy Keith – Statesville, NC 704-929-6320 andmust be able to show JUDGES: Dr. Katherine Knowlton – Blacksburg, VA (Brown Swiss and Jersey) the animal on their own. Kayla Umbel – Hagerstown, MD (Holstein, Ayrshire & Guernsey) ENTRY DEADLINE: CHECK IN: Friday, October 23 between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm September 15, 2020 Saturday, October 24 – between 8:00am – 10:00 am Online entries begin August 1 at www.ncstatefair.org Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health Mailed or hand delivered officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn. paper entries will be charged Registration papers or DHIA calf pages must be presented to the junior show a $5.00 processing fee. superintendents. This rule will be enforced. Any and all animals not meeting the entry requirements, unthrifty nature, unsuitable Exhibitors are required to fill condition and/or exhibiting any signs of disease or illness, may be refused entry, out the Declaration of Owner- required to be isolated and/or required to be returned to the farm of origin. During ship form which may be found the duration of the Fair, any and all animals of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition at www.ncstatefair.org. and/or exhibiting any signs of disease or illness or found not to have met entry requirements after entry may be required to be isolated and/or returned to the farm HEALTH REGULATIONS: of origin. See page 17

SHOW DATE: Junior Dairy Fitting and Showing – Saturday, October 24, 1:00 pm Junior Dairy Show – Sunday, October 25, at 9:00 am Two rings will operate with Brown Swiss, and Jerseys showing consecutively in one ring; and Ayrshires, Holsteins and Guernseys showing consecutively in the other ring.

RELEASE TIME: Sunday, October 25 Any attempt to misrepresent an animal in any way will be considered fraud and deception, and can result in disqualification and an indefinite ban from the N.C. State Fair. In addition, any participant whose animals are found suspect of using illegal drugs or barred for any other reason at any fair or livestock show holding membership in the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) will be barred indefinitely from showing at the North Carolina State Fair. Tampering and/or misrepresentation as to breeding, age, ownership and any other irregularity in showing will be considered fraud and deception.To maintain a high degree of confidence and integrity in the livestock shows, the NC State Fair reserves the right to disqualify any animal fitted in an unethical manner and indefinitely ban the participant and the participant’s assistants who fitted the animal involved. Any artificial means of removing or remedying physical defects or conformation in exhibition animals (i.e. lifting or filling under the skin) will be considered fraud or deception. No unnatural means of providing an animal feed, water or other fluids (i.e. stomach pump, IV) will be allowed. All participants whose animals give evidence of such treatment will be barred indefinitely from exhibiting at the NC State Fair. All exhibitors, their immediate family and any other parties involved in the unethical fitting and showing of an animal may be barred indefinitely from exhibiting or showing at the NC State Fair and will forfeit all premiums, prize monies and awards won in any division.

23 24 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Except as noted, all of the rules and regulations of the 7. All animals in each class will be judged. Dairy Department, the Livestock Division, and the 8. No entry or stall fee will be charged for entries General Rules and Regulations of the Fair, will prevail exclusively in the Junior Show. There is a $5.00 in this show. processing fee for paper entries. 2. Open to exhibitors 6-18 years of age as of January 1, 9. Entry deadline is September 15, 2020. Each youth 2020, a resident of North Carolina, and must be able should complete their own individual form. Incorrect or to show the animal on their own. incomplete forms will not be accepted and will be returned to the exhibitor. Additional copies may be 3. No exhibitor in the Junior Dairy Show may show more made of the entry form. than three animals. The following information will not be required of junior 4. Exhibitors must have personally fitted and cared for show entries: name of sire and name of dam. All other the animals 60 or more days prior to the show. The information is required. declaration of ownership and/or care must be completed and returned with your entries. The form 10. Only one such qualified substitution will be can be found at www.ncstatefair.org. allowed per exhibitor. NOTE: The management of the Junior Dairy Show reserves the right to reject 5. All animals must be shown without assistance. Adults, the animals which in their opinion would bring discredit other than the officials, will not be allowed in the ring to the show. This includes animals which cannot be during the show unless requested by a show official. controlled, seriously emaciated, and those with serious (Exception: Junior County Herd.) injuries or gross physical defects. 6. Grade animals must have a DHIA calf page in order to be shown. These animals must have some type of identification that management can use to verify birth dates.

SPECIAL BREED AWARDS

The North Carolina Association for the Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeders will provide awards in fitting and showmanship classes. In addition, the following awards are provided: GUERNSEY: (1) Sunrise Farm Trophy - Trophy to Grand Champion Guernsey in Junior Show. (2) Eston Stokes Award - Trophy to Junior Champion Guernsey in Junior Show (Sponsored by Sunrise Farm). HOLSTEIN: Engraved trophies to exhibitors of Junior Champion, and Grand Champion in Junior Show. JERSEY: (1) Deerview Jersey Farm - Trophy to Grand Champion in Junior Show.

24 JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW CLASSES Sunday, October 25 PREMIUMS ARE TO BE DETERMINED Section 101 – AYRSHIRE – Junior Dairy Cattle 00101 – Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020 00102 – Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020 00103 – Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 00104 – Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 00105 – Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 00106 – Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 00107 – Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 Junior Champion 00109 – Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 00110 – Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 00111 – Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 00112 – Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2017- August 31, 2017 00113 – Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00114 – Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 00115 – Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 00116 – Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2014 00117 – Dry Cow Senior Champion GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Junior County Herd

Section 102 – BROWN SWISS – Junior Dairy Cattle 00122 – Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020 00123 – Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020 00124 – Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 00125 – Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 00126 – Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 00127 – Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 00128 – Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 Junior Champion 00130 – Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 00131 – Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 00132 – Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 00133 – Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2017- August 31, 2017 00134 – Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00135 – Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 00136 – Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 00137 – Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2014 00138 – Dry Cow Senior Champion GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Junior County Herd

25 Section 103 – JERSEY – Junior Dairy Cattle 00143 – Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020 00144 – Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020 00145 – Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 00146 – Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 00147 – Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 00148 – Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 00149 – Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 Junior Champion 00151 – Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 00152 – Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 00153 – Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 00154 – Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 00155 – Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00156 – Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 00157 – Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 00158 – Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2014 00159 – Dry Cow Senior Champion GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Junior County Herd

Section 104 – HOLSTEIN – Junior Dairy Cattle 00164 – Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020 00165 – Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020 00166 – Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 00167 – Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 00168 – Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 00169 – Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 00170 – Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 Junior Champion 00172 – Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 00173 – Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 00174 – Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 00175 – Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 00176 – Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2016- February 28, 2017 00177 – Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 00178 – Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 00179 – Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2014 00180 – Dry Cow Senior Champion GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Junior County Herd

26 Section 105 – GUERNSEY – Junior Dairy Cattle 00185 – Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1, 2020- May 31, 2020 00186 – Winter Heifer Calf, born December 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020 00187 – Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 00188 – Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 00189 – Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 00190 – Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 00191 – Fall Yearling Heifer, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 Junior Champion 00193 – Fall Yearling In Milk, born September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018 00194 – Junior Two Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 00195 – Senior Two Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2017- February 28, 2018 00196 – Junior Three Year Old Cow, born March 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 00197 – Senior Three Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017 00198 – Four Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 00199 – Five Year Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 00200 – Aged Cow, born before September 1, 2014 00201 – Dry Cow Senior Champion GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Junior County Herd

27 JUNIOR COUNTY HERD – Junior Dairy Cattle PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED County Herd will consist of five (5) females of one breed from one county. County herds will be based on the location of the animals, not the youth. Entries for this event will be made during check in for the Junior Dairy Show.

Section 106 – COSTUME CLASS – Junior Dairy Cattle PREMIUMS are to be determined

Class 00301 – Any exhibitor in the Junior show may participate. The exhibitor may have the assistance of one other junior age person while in the ring. Exhibitors may use any ideas they wish on how to “dress” or “decorate” their dairy animal to represent any personality, place or thing, with emphasis on milk, milk products or dairy production. Costumes may consist of any material as long as it is not considered harmful to the animal or potentially harmful to other exhibitors in the ring.

Entries need to be made online before September 15, 2020. This class will be held following the completion of the junior shows on Sunday, October 25.

Judging will be based on creativity, attractiveness and milk and/or dairy promotion theme.

Section 107 – JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES Saturday, October 24, 1:00 pm PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED You must enter showmanship online before September 15, 2020. The classes will be determined by age as of January 1, 2020. All breeds will be shown together based on the age of the exhibitor. This will determine heats if needed in a class. The classes for showmanship will be posted by noon on Saturday. Exhibitors must show one of the animals entered in their name in this competition. The classes are as follows: 6 year old class 9 year old class 13-14 year old class 7 year old class 10 year old class 15-16 year old class 8 year old class 11-12 year old class 17-18 year old class

J. I. SMITH (JIM) AND NANCY S. SMITH ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP In an effort to encourage and show appreciation for the youth of North Carolina who compete in the beef and dairy cattle "fitting and showmanship" competition at various levels, James I. (Jim) and Nancy S. Smith estab- lished an endowed scholarship in the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of providing scholarships for students at North Carolina State University. For questions call 919 528-2403. https://ncsu.academicworks.com/donors/mr-and-mrs-james-i-smith

28 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR FEEDER CALF COMPETITION: Open to North Carolina residents Dept 005 21 years of age and younger as of January 1, 2020. Exhibitors SUPERINTENDENT: Walter Earle – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent must be able to exhibit animal on their own without any assistance. JUDGE: Blake Bloomberg – Berwick, IL Only steer calves without horns CHECK IN: Calves in the individual and pen classes will be weighed and are eligible to show. Calves must tagged from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Thursday, October 15, 2020. Calves be completely healed from must be in place by 3:00 pm Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns dehorning and castration. until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn. ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 SHOW DATE: The individual calf show will begin at 2:00 pm, Friday, Online entries begin August 1 October 16, 2020 at www. ncstatefair.org Mailed or hand delivered RELEASE TIME: All released at conclusion of Beef Showmanship, paper entries will be charged Saturday, October 17, 2020. a $5.00 processing fee.

HEALTH REGULATIONS: See page 17

29 30 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Open to North Carolina residents 21 years of age and 5. Each exhibitor is limited to two pens of calves. Pens of younger as of January 1, 2020. Exhibitors must be able three will be exhibited in two weight groups. Calves in to exhibit animal on their own without any assistance. the pens of three will be weighed individually and tagged during check-in. They will be shown by weight groups in the show ring at halter. 2. Only steer calves without horns are eligible to show. Calves must be completely healed from dehorning and castration. 6. Calves shown in the individual classes will not be eligible for competition in the pen classes. 3. Calves must be born in the fall of 2019 through spring of 2020. Calves must weigh between 300 pounds and 7. Closing date for entries will be September 15, 2020. 1099 pounds to be eligible to show. 8. Calves will be for exhibit and show only. 4. Each exhibitor is limited to two individual calves. Calves will be divided into two divisions by weight. Classes within each division will be sorted by weight with no more than ten calves shown per class. Calves in individual classes will be shown at halter.

GOT TO BE NC JUNIOR FEEDER CALF Got to Be NC feeder calves must have been bred, born and raised in North Carolina. Got to Be NC designation must be done before Jr. Feeder Calf check-in and tagging. Got to Be NC tags can be obtained through the Department and must be in animal at the time of check-in. Verification may include owner/breeder records, AI service dates, embryo verification, herd record books, DNA samples of sire or dam, and any other verification documents. The livestock director of the NC State Fair will make the final determination of Got to Be NC.The highest placing qualified Got to Be NC feeder calf will be recognized in each class at the Jr. Feeder calf show. These calves will have the opportunity to show for the Got to Be NC Champion following the selections of Grand and Reserve Jr. Feeder Calf. However, if the Grand or Reserve Jr. Feeder Calf is a qualified Got to Be NC, that feeder calf will automatically become Got to Be NC Champion. Further, the producer of the feeder calf recognized as the owner of the bred female at the time of calving, should be a current member of the N.C. Cattlemen's Association at the time of the 2020 State Fair. Exhibitors and/ or producers found misrepresenting the qualifications of a feeder calf in this competition shall be barred from future competition.

JUNIOR FEEDER CALF/ MARKET STEER/ HEIFER SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION CONTEST All youth entered in either the Junior Feeder Calf Show (Dept. 005) Junior Market Steer Show (Dept. 006) or the Junior Beef Heifer Show (Dept. 007) are eligible to compete. Junior Feeder Calf/Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest will be held on Saturday, October 17 after Jr. Beef Heifer Show in the Jim Graham Building.Show order will be posted Friday, October 16 by 1:00 pm.

30 Section 101 – INDIVIDUAL FEEDER CALF – Junior Feeder Calf Classes PREMIUMS ARE TO BE DETERMINED Class: 00001 – Individual Feeder Calf - Classes determined by weight with no more than 10 animals per class Prospect Feeder Calf Division (300-699) GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT FEEDER CALF RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT FEEDER CALF GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC PROSPECT FEEDER CALF Progress Feeder Calf Division (700-1099) GRAND CHAMPION PROGRESS FEEDER CALF RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PROGRESS FEEDER CALF GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC PROGRESS FEEDER CALF GRAND CHAMPION OVERALL INDIVIDUAL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION OVERALL INDIVIDUAL GRAND CHAMPION Got to be NC OVERALL INDIVIDUAL

Section 102 – PEN OF THREE FEEDER CALF – Junior Feeder Calf Classes PREMIUMS ARE TO BE DETERMINED Class: 00002 – Pen of Three GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF THREE

31 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR MARKET STEER Dept 006

SUPERINTENDENT: Walter Earle – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent JUDGE: Blake Bloomberg - Berwick, IL COMPETITION: Open to NC residents 18 years New in 2020 will be recognition of a Champion Performance Steer. of age and younger as of Overall score will be determined using phenotype evaluation, January 1, 2020 carcass merit from the carcass steer, and weight performance from collected data. ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 CHECK-IN: Junior Market Steers will be checked in at the scales outside the Kelly Online entries begin August 1 building between the hours of 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Thursday, October 15, 2020. at www. ncstatefair.org Mailed or hand delivered Steers will be weighed and tags verified. Steers may also be mouthed, ear-tagged, paper entries will be charged re-tattooed, bled and urine sampled during check-in. Steers can have two a $5.00 processing fee. permanent teeth. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barn until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card to the superintendent will be issued HEALTH REGULATIONS: after inspection, prior to entering the barn and receiving stall assignments. See page 17

SHOW DATE: Friday, October 16, 2020, 9:00 am

RELEASE TIME: All released at conclusion of Beef Showmanship on Saturday, October 17.

31 32 A weight card must be filled out for each steer, signed by parent or legal guardian and turned in to the livestock office by 5:00pm on Thursday October 15. Official weight cards will be available at check in. The weight indicated on the card will be the declared weight of the steer. Steers will be shown in class based on the declared weight. Weight cards cannot be changed after they have been turned in to the livestock office. Steers placing first or second in each class will be re-weighed, they must be within 50 pounds plus or minus of the declared weight indicated on the weight card. In an instance where a steer weighs out, the third place will be required to re-weigh. Steers that weigh outside of 50 pounds plus or minus will be disqualified from market competition.

It is the expectation that all junior exhibitors be involved in the care of their livestock project(s) during the ownership time frame specified for each species. Project animals must be housed near enough to the exhibitor to be cared for regularly by the exhibitor. Market and breeding animals should be housed at the same location. Housing location of project animals entered at the NC State Fair should be the same location as other project animals exhibited by the junior participant throughout the year in county and other local and regional circuit shows.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Open to North Carolina residents 18 years of age and should be requested a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the younger as of January 1, 2020, and able to show the event. The form should be e-mailed to wfearle@ncsu. animal on their own. Exhibitors are allowed to enter at edu or [email protected]. Otherwise, all steers tagging 4 steers-an exhibitor may show a maximum are expected to be housed within the county the exhibi- of 2 of these steers at the NC State Fair. No additional tor resides in or an adjoining county, in the state of entries will be allowed. Each steer must be listed individ- North Carolina from the last official check-in date to ually and designated if the steer is eligible to be shown October 15, 2020. Exceptions may be granted after a in the Got to Be NC competition. Steers must be review by the species superintendent and designated checked by NCDA&CS representatives at designated review committee. checkpoints by the last official check-in date. Steers 4. If a junior has more than one steer in a class, the other will have hair samples taken for DNA analysis and may steer must be shown by a junior (must be a resident of be identified by tattoo, ear tag, microchip or nose print. North Carolina) approved by the show superintendent. The initial identification will be done at NCDA&CS ex- pense, however, the owner will be responsible for 5. All declared weights must be between 1,100 lbs. to expenses in reinstalling and lab verifying the animal. 1,500 lbs. Any steer not making minimum weight will Steers not checked at designated points in May, will not be allowed to show in feeder calf show. A weight card be eligible to show. Steers will need to be entered by must be filled out for each steer, signed by parent or the exhibitor online at www.ncstatefair.org, or on an legal guardian and turned in to the livestock office by official NCSF Livestock Entry Form by September 15, 5:00 pm on Thursday October 15. The weight indicat- 2020 ed on the card will be the declared weight of the steer. Steers will be shown in class based on the declared 2. Purebred steer entries must be designated at check-in weight. Weight cards cannot be changed after they in May. You must bring to check-in the original registration have been turned in to the livestock office. Steers papers which can be found at www.ncstatefair.org. placing first or second in each class will be re-weighed, Steers must have certificate from Breed Association but they must be within 50 pounds plus or minus of the do not have to be Got to Be NC Bred. Steers that are declared weight indicated on the weight card. In an Got to Be NC will still qualify for Got to be NC Champion. instance where a steer weighs out, the third place still 3. Steers must be in ownership of exhibitor by the last will be required to re-weigh. Steers that weigh outside official check-in date. Steers may be shown in county of 50 pounds plus or minus will be disqualified from or district shows within the State of North Carolina prior market competition. to being shown at the NC State Fair. Any exhibitor may 6. Classes will be broken by weight so that a relatively exhibit out-of-state upon written approval by the super- equal number of steers are in each class. Any steer intendent and only when the steer is exhibited in the not passing the proper tests (urine sample, blood) North Carolina resident’s name. Written permission will be disqualified.

33 7. Steers must be halter broken and dehorned. Unruly RULES ON ENTERING animals which may endanger the safety of exhibitors 1. Enter online at www.ncstatefair.org, or by paper entry. may be asked to leave the ring. Only one exhibitor will 2. Entries must include each exhibitor’s name, full mailing be allowed in the show ring. The entered exhibitor must address, phone number, exhibitor’s Social Security be able to handle the animal or will be asked to leave Number and county. Social Security number must the show ring. match exhibitor’s name. 8. Steer exhibitors will be allowed to use all fitting products. 9. Packer sale is yet to be determined. GOT TO BE NC JUNIOR MARKET STEER 10. Any artificial means of removing or remedying physical Got to Be NC steers must have been bred, born and defects or conformation in exhibition animals, including raised in North Carolina. Got to Be NC steer designation the use of steroids and other drugs, as well as lifting or must be done before steer check-in and tagging. Got to filling under the skin, will be considered fraud and Be NC tags can be obtained through the Department deception. The North Carolina State Fair Management and must be in animal at the time of check-in. Verification reserves the right to test the grand and reserve documentation must be provided to NCDA/NC State champion steer, and to conduct other random testing Fair livestock officials upon request. Verification may as deemed appropriate. Any steer not passing the include owner/breeder records, AI service dates, proper tests will be disqualified and all premiums will embryo verification, herd record books, DNA samples be forfeited. Exhibitors involved in any such treatment of sire or dam, and any other verification documents. will be barred from exhibition at this Fair, and all Fairs The livestock director of the NC State Fair will make holding membership in the International Association of the final determination of Got to Be NC. The highest Fairs and Exposition will be notified. placing qualified Got to Be NC steer will be recognized in each class at the Jr. Market Steer Show. These steers 11. The Junior Market Steer Superintendent or other will have the opportunity to show for the Got to Be NC NCSF Livestock Show Official reserves the right to Champion following the selections of Grand and Reserve inspect the cattle premises at any time between last Jr. Market Steer. However, if the Grand or Reserve Jr. official check-in date and October 15, 2020. Any exhib- Market Steer is a qualified Got to Be NC, that steer will itor/animal found in violation of Rule #3 will be ineligible automatically become Got to Be NC Champion. The to compete at the 2020 NC State Fair, and may be exhibitor of the Champion Got to Be NC steer will receive subject to an additional probationary period. a $250 premium, plaque and banner. The producer of the 12. In the furtherance of their official duty, all judges, fair Champion Got to Be NC steer will receive a plaque at the and livestock show management, or other show 2020 N.C. Cattlemen’s Conference. Further, the producer officials such as ring stewards and line up attendants of the steer, recognized as the owner of the bred female shall be treated with courtesy, cooperation and respect. at the time of calving, should be a current member of the Any exhibitor or their representative who interferes with N.C. Cattlemen’s Association at the time of the 2020 State or displays disrespect to the before mentioned could Fair. Exhibitors and/or producers found misrepresenting forfeit any premiums or monies earned and/or are the qualifications of a steer in this competition shall be subject to other penalties assessed by the North barred from future competition. Carolina State Fair. Any question not covered by these rules will be ruled on by the Junior Market Steer Superintendent.

Except as noted, all General Rules of the Fair and of the Livestock Division will apply and govern this department.

34 JUNIOR FEEDER CALF/ MARKET STEER/ HEIFER SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION CONTEST All youth entered in either the Junior Feeder Calf Show (Dept. 005) Junior Market Steer Show (Dept. 006) or the Junior Beef Heifer Show (Dept. 007) are eligible to compete. Junior Feeder Calf/Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest will be held on Saturday, October 17 after the Jr. Beef Heifer Show in the Jim Graham Building.

JUNIOR MARKET STEER SHOW (To Be Shown At Halter) The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Market Steer will be sold to the designated packer. PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Section 101 – BRITISH BREED STEERS – Junior Market Steer Show This Division will be open to all registered purebred steers within the Angus, Hereford, Red Angus, and Shorthorn breed associations. Steers must qualify under the general market steer rules. British Steers must be NC bred and born in 2020. Exhibitors must present original registration papers from their respected breed association at tag-in. Animals without original registration papers will be allowed to show in the crossbred class. DNA may also be used for verification purposes.

Class: 00001 – British Breed Steers Class breakdowns will be determined once steer weigh-in has concluded, and will be done so at the discretion of the Market Steer Superintendent and/or show committee. Any issues regarding this show will be handled by the Market Steer Superintendent and/or show committee. British Breed Steers - Additional premiums provided by NC Hereford Association, NC Angus Association and Bartlett Milling Company. Grand Champion British Breed Jr. Market Steer Reserve Grand Champion British Breed Jr. Market Steer Third Overall GRAND Champion GOT TO BE NC British Breed

Section 102 – CROSSBRED MARKET STEERS – Junior Market Steer Show Class: 00002 – Crossbred Market Steers Class breakdowns will be determined once steer weigh-in has concluded and will be done so at the discretion of the Market Steer Superintendent and/or show committee. Any issues regarding this show will be handled by the Market Steer Superintendent and/or show committee. The Grand Champion and Reserve Champion British Division will compete for the overall Grand Champion Market Steer along with the Crossbred winners. GRAND CHAMPION JR. MARKET STEER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION JR. MARKET STEER THIRD OVERALL CHAMPION JR. MARKET STEER CHAMPION GOT TO BE N.C. JR. MARKET STEER Any issues regarding this show will be handled by the Junior Market Steer Superintendent and/or show committee.

35 Section 104 – PERFORMANCE MARKET STEER – Junior Market Steer Show PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Overall score will be determined using phenotype evaluation, carcass merit will be determined by ultrasound, and weight performance from collected data. 02010 – GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

This year all steers will be weighed when validated for the State Fair. The Performance Market Steer and Carcass Steer shows will be combined, and it will be an optional show. The weight at validation will be the start weight for the Performance Steer Contest. There will be an online Performance Steer Record that each exhibitor wishing to participate must fill out and submit online prior to the State Fair Market steer check-in. Final weight will be added to the record after check-in. Only those steers participating in the Performance Steer Contest will be carcass ultra-sounded during check-in. The Performance Steer Record may be accessed at: https://bit.ly/34ZCeLD

The Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest can be found in Department 28, Section 101.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 CHAMPIONS Grand Champion Jr. Market Steer Carcass - Cassie Holder Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Market Steer Carcass - Hannah Gentry Performance Steer Contest - Jax Holt

36 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR BEEF HEIFER Dept 007 COMPETITION: Open to NC residents 21 years SUPERINTENDENT: Jessica Anderson - Wilson, NC, of age as of January 1, 2020. JUDGES: Blake Bloomberg - Gerwick, IL ENTRY DEADLINE: CHECK IN: All heifers accepted must be checked in between the hours of 1 pm to 5 pm, Thursday, October 15, 2020. Heifers will be checked for tattoo against September 15, 2020 registration papers. Registration papers must accompany all breeds except those Online entries begin August 1 entered in the commercial classes. Each purebred heifer must have permanent at www. ncstatefair.org identification per respective association rules, either tattoo or brand. NC State Mailed or hand delivered Fair reserves the right to inspect tattoos and/or brands at any time. The readabil- paper entries will be charged ity of the tattoo and/or brand is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. All heifers a $5.00 processing fee. entered are subject to being mouthed. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barn until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card to the super- intendent will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn and receiving HEALTH REGULATIONS: stall assignments. See page 17

SHOW DATE: Friday, October 16 - 1:00 pm - showing in one ring (order to be determined) Charolais, Santa Gertrudis, Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Limousin, Shorthorn Saturday, October 19 - 9:00 am - showing in two rings (order to be determined) Simmental, Commercial, Angus, Hereford, AOB, Percentage Simmentals

RELEASE TIME: All released at the conclusion of showing.

37 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Exhibitors must have been involved with the care and 7. Heifers must be halter broken. Unruly animals that may training of heifers exhibited at the 2020 NC State Fair endanger the safety of exhibitors will be asked to leave Junior Beef Heifer Show. Heifers born prior to the ring. January 1, 2020 should be in the exhibitor’s care and possession by July 15, 2020 and until October 15, 2020. 8. If a junior has more than one heifer in a class, the other Heifers born after January 1, 2020 should be in the heifer must be shown by a junior (must be a resident exhibitor’s care and possession as soon as possible of North Carolina) approved by the Junior Beef Heifer after weaning. Heifers may be shown in county and show superintendent. district shows within the state of NC prior to showing at the NC State Fair so long as they are exhibited in the exhibitors name. An exhibitor may show out-of-state 9. NO adhesives are allowed. NO painting allowed. upon written approval by the superintendent, and only Any animal found in violation of this rule, when rubbed when the heifer is exhibited in the NC resident’s name. with a white cloth or other means, will be immediately Any exhibitor/animal found in violation of this rule will disqualified and the exhibitor along with any additional be ineligible to compete at the 2020 NC State Fair, entries may be subject to disqualification. and may be subject to an additional probationary period. The Junior Beef Heifer Superintendent or other 10. Stalling request will be available in early October. NCSF Livestock Show Official reserves the right to A link to make a request will be emailed to exhibitors. inspect the cattle premises at any time between July 15 Bedding is not provided for tie-outs. and October 7, 2020. 11. In the furtherance of their official duty, all judges, 2. Open to North Carolina residents 21 years of age and fair and livestock show management, or other show younger as of January 1, 2020. Exhibitors must be officials such as ring stewards and line up attendants able to exhibit animal on their own without any shall be treated with courtesy, cooperation and respect. assistance. Any exhibitor or their representative who interferes with or displays disrespect to the before mentioned 3. Exhibitors will be allowed to enter three heifers per could forfeit any premiums or monies earned and/or breed but will be limited to exhibit two of the entries are subject to other penalties assessed by the per breed in the Heifer Show. No substitutions will be North Carolina State Fair. allowed. 12. Any complaints regarding age, ownership, partici- 4. You must enter at www.ncstatefair.org by 11:59 pm on pation, eligibility or presence of "owners" must be September 15. Mailed entries must be postmarked made by junior exhibitors to the superintendent prior no later than September 15, 2020. This rule will be to the particular breed show in which the contested enforced. animal is registered of the Junior Beef Heifer show in respective age grouped class.

5. Mailed entries for Junior Beef Heifer Show must be on separate entry forms from Feeder Calf Show, Junior 13. Any question not covered by these rules and inter- pretation of the above rules will be at the discretion of Market Steer Show. the Junior Beef Heifer superintendent.

6. Exhibitors need to enter showmanship online or on 14. Except as noted, all General Rules Of The Fair and paper entry forms by September 15, 2020. They will of the livestock division, and breed association rules not be automatically entered. Showmanship can be will apply and govern this department found in Department 28, Section 101.

38 GOT TO BE NC JUNIOR BEEF HEIFER Got to Be NC heifers must have been bred, born and raised in North Carolina. Got to Be NC heifer designation must be done before heifer check-in and tagging. Got to Be NC tags can be obtained through the Department and must be in animal at the time of check-in. Verification may include owner/breeder records, AI service dates, embryo verification, herd record books, DNA samples of sire or dam, and any other verification documents. The livestock director of the NC State Fair will make the final determination of Got to Be NC. The highest placing qualified Got to Be NC heifer will be recognized in each class at the Jr. Beef Heifer Show. These heifers will have the opportunity to show for the Got to Be NC Champion following the selections of Grand and Reserve Jr. Beef Heifer. However, if the Grand or Reserve Jr. Beef Heifer is a qualified Got to Be NC, that heifer will automatically become Got to Be NC Champion. Further, the producer of the heifer recognized as the owner of the bred female at the time of calving, should be a current member of the N.C. Cattlemen's Association at the time of the 2020 State Fair. Exhibitors and/or producers found misrepresenting the qualifications of a heifer in this competition shall be barred from future competition.

JUNIOR FEEDER CALF/ MARKET STEER/ HEIFER SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION CONTEST All youth entered in either the Junior Feeder Calf Show (Dept. 005) Junior Market Steer Show (Dept. 006) or the Junior Beef Heifer Show (Dept. 007) are eligible to compete. Junior Feeder Calf/Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest will be held on Saturday, October 17 after the Jr. Beef Heifer Show in the Jim Graham Building.

JUNIOR BEEF HEIFER PREMIUMS TO BE ANNOUNCED Show day schedules will be determined based on best use of rings and will be posted prior to show day. North Carolina State Fair management reserves the right to make any and all changes necessary.

*All Other Breeds or AOB allows for registered heifers that DO NOT have their own breed division. For cattle to be eligible for this divison, they must have registration papers with a recognized breed association, which must be presented at check-in. Any animal that does not have registration papers will be placed in the appropriate commercial class.

39 Section 101 – RED ANGUS Section 102 – ALL OTHER BREEDS Class: Class: 00001 – March and April, 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December, 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION RED ANGUS CHAMPION ALL OTHER BREEDS RESERVE CHAMPION RED ANGUS RESERVE CHAMPION ALL OTHER BREEDS CHAMPION Got to be NC RED ANGUS CHAMPION Got to be NC ALL OTHER BREEDS

Section 103 – SANTA GERTRUDIS Section 104 – CHAROLAIS Class: Class: 00001 – March and April, 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December, 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION SANTA GERTRUDIS CHAMPION CHAROLAIS RESERVE CHAMPION SANTA GERTRUDIS RESERVE CHAMPION CHAROLAIS CHAMPION Got to be NC SANTA GERTRUDIS CHAMPION Got to be NC CHAROLAIS

40 Section 105 – COMMERCIAL Section 106 – ANGUS Class: Class: 00001 – March and April, 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December, 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION COMMERCIAL CHAMPION ANGUS RESERVE CHAMPION COMMERCIAL RESERVE CHAMPION ANGUS CHAMPION GOT to be NC COMMERCIAL CHAMPION GOT to be NC ANGUS

Section 107 – SIMMENTAL Section 108 – LIMOUSIN Class: Class: 00001 – March and April, 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December, 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION SIMMENTAL CHAMPION LIMOUSIN RESERVE CHAMPION SIMMENTAL RESERVE CHAMPION LIMOUSIN CHAMPION Got to be NC SIMMENTAL CHAMPION Got to be NC LIMOUSIN

41 Section 109 – GELBVIEH – Balancer or 75% Hybrid Pedigree Section 110 – HEREFORD Class: Class: 00001 – March and April 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION GELBVIEH CHAMPION HEREFORD RESERVE CHAMPION GELBVIEH RESERVE CHAMPION HEREFORD CHAMPION Got to be NC GELBVIEH CHAMPION Got to be NC HEREFORD

Section 111 – SHORTHORN/SHORTHORN PLUS Section 112 – PERCENTAGE SIMMENTAL Class Class: 00001 – March and April, 2020 00001 – March and April, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00002 – January and February, 2020 00003 – November and December, 2019 00003 – November and December, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00004 – September and October, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00005 – July and August, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00006 – May and June, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00007 – March and April, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00008 – January and February, 2019 00009 – November and December, 2018 00009 – November and December, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 00010 – September and October, 2018 CHAMPION SHORTHORN/PLUS CHAMPION PERCENTAGE SIMMENTAL RESERVE CHAMPION SHORTHORN/PLUS RESERVE CHAMPION PERCENTAGE SIMMENTAL CHAMPION Got to be NC SHORTHORN/PLUS CHAMPION Got to be NC PERCENTAGE SIMMENTAL

The Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest (Dept. 28, Section 101) will take place Saturday, October 17 after Junior Beef Heifer Show and must be entered separately.

42 SENATOR JAMES D. SPEED ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP The Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship is presented to a deserving Junior Beef Exhibitor, age 14-18 years old, in the Jr. Market Steer and/or Jr. Beef Heifer competition. The scholarship continues the legacy that Senator Speed created as a 32-year member of the North Carolina State Legislature and through his commitment and dedica- tion to agricultural interests. To honor his memory, the Franklin County Cattlemen's Association is honoring him by establishing and presenting an academic scholarship to an outstanding achiever in the Junior Beef Program. The scholarship is funded through an endowment in the NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation.

The Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship is valued at $500. The Achievement Scholar will demonstrate strong leadership skills, integrity, good sportsmanship, achievement of goals, and be an advocate of today's agricultural industry. The scholar will be selected by the Franklin County Cattlemen's Association Scholarship Committee and will be announced at the NC State Fair. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants should download the scholarship application at www.franklin.ces.nscu.edu or call (919)496-3344. Applications are due by September 15th to be considered for the scholarship. The Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship will be awarded during the scholar's freshman year and will be made payable to the scholar's selected institution of higher education on behalf of the named scholar.

J. I. SMITH (JIM) & NANCY S. SMITH ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP In an effort to encourage and show appreciation for the youth of North Carolina who compete in the beef and dairy cattle "fitting and showmanship" competition at various levels, James I. (Jim) and Nancy S. Smith established an endowed scholarship in the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of providing scholarships for students at North Carolina State University. For questions call (919)528-2403.

43 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR MARKET BARROW COMPETITION: Dept 012 Open to NC residents 18 years or younger as of January 1, 2020. SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Hughes – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent

JUDGE: Dan Lane – Elkader, IA ENTRY DEADLINE: CHECK IN: Weigh in will begin at 7am on Thursday, October 15. Barrows September 15, 2020 must weigh between 230-290 pounds. Barrows must be in place by 3:00 pm, Online entries begin August 1 Thursday, October 15. Animals will be allowed to enter the barn beginning at www. ncstatefair.org 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 14 after being inspected and passed by Mailed or hand delivered health officials. An inspection approval card will be issued prior to entering the paper entries will be charged barn. In 2020 all hogs may return home. Please designate at check-in your a $5.00 processing fee. intentions. HEALTH REGULATIONS: SHOW DATE: Friday, October 16 – 8:00 am in the Expo Building See page 17

RELEASE TIME: Released after show. Packer sale is yet to be determined.

PARTICIPANTS: Exhibitors must be 18 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020, and residents of the state of North Carolina. Exhibitors must be able to exhibit animal on their own without any help. The NC State Fair requires that each exhibitor (individual, firm, or herd) possess a valid current PQA or have completed YQCA prior to entry and follow PQA guidelines. Put your PQA number on the back of the entry form or in the comment section online. If you have completed YQCA, put " completed YQCA" on the back of the entry form or in the comment section online. Exhibitors under age 8 will show under parents PQA number.

44 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Barrows must have at least 1/2 inch of hair. Barrows 6. The Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and clipped with less than 1/2 inch of hair will not be allowed Got to Be NC Grand Champion Jr. Market Barrows will to show in the market classes or sold on the truck load. be on display in an area designated by the Livestock Junior exhibitors will be allowed to participate in show- Department. Premiums will be forfeited if animals are manship just like the light or heavy disqualified animals. not kept in the designated display area. No clipping after check in. No oil or powder may be used on the barrows. 7. The Junior Market Barrow/Junior Breeding Gilt Show- manship Champion Contest can be found in 2. To show in the purebred class, registration papers must Department 28, Section 102. You must enter showman- be presented, with matching ear notches, at check in. ship before the entry deadline of September 15, 2020.

3. All junior market barrows must be RFID tagged by a representative of NCDA&CS prior to August 9, 2020. Each exhibitor will be allowed to RFID tag a maximum CLASSES: Classes will be determined after all animals of 4 junior market barrows. Designate Got to Be NC at are weighed with approximately 15 animals per class. RFID tagging. Contact Ben Carpenter with questions at: (919)270-0817 or [email protected]. ENTRIES: Each exhibitor may exhibit a total of two barrows. 4. Packer sale is yet to be determined.

The health regulations of the Veterinary Divi- 5. Junior Market Animal Exhibitors will need to comply HEALTH: sion of the NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read with the following regarding where their project animals these under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Divi- are housed: project animals must be housed near sion” before entering. Any questionable health problems enough to the exhibitor to be cared for regularly by will be referred to the livestock director and/or the State the exhibitor. Market and breeding animals should be Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or housed at the same location. Housing location of unopened), ringworm, sore mouth or any other contagious project disease will not be allowed in the barn. animals entered at the NC State Fair should be the same location as other project animals exhibited by the junior participant throughout the year in county and other local and regional circuit shows.

PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

45 Section 101 – PUREBRED – Junior Market Barrow Classes and divisions will be determined by weight with approximately 15 barrows per class. Class: 00001 – (230-290) Purebred on foot Division Champions: Light Weight (230-250) Medium Weight (251-270) Heavy Weight (271-290) Got to Be NC Division Champions

Reserve Division Champions: Light Weight (230-250) Medium Weight (251-270) Heavy Weight (271-290)

Champion Purebred Reserve Purebred CHAMPION GOT to BE NC PUREBRED

Section 102 – CROSSBRED – Junior Market Barrow Classes and divisions will be determined by weight with approximately 15 barrows per class. Class: 00100 – (230-290) Crossbred on foot Division Champions: Light Weight (230-250) Medium Weight (251-270) Heavy Weight (271-290) Got to Be NC Division Champions

Reserve Division Champions Light Weight (230-250) Medium Weight (251-270) Heavy Weight (271-290)

CHAMPION CROSSBRED RESERVE CHAMPION CROSSBRED GOT to BE NC CROSSBRED

GRAND CHAMPION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION 3RD OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC

46 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR BREEDING GILT COMPETITION: Dept 013 Open to NC residents 21 years of age or younger as of SUPERINTENDENTS: Ron Hughes – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent August 1, 2020. Dr. Mark Knauer – Extension Swine Specialist, NCSU

JUDGE: Don Lane – Elkader, IA ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 CHECK IN: Weigh in will begin at 7:00 am on Thursday, October 15. Gilts must be Online entries begin August 1 in place by 3:00 pm, Thursday, October 15, 2020. Animals will be allowed to enter at www. ncstatefair.org barns beginning 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 14, after being inspected and Mailed or hand delivered passed by health officials. An inspection approval card will be issued prior to enter- paper entries will be charged ing the barn. In 2020 all hogs may return home. Please designate at check-in your a $5.00 processing fee. intentions. HEALTH REGULATIONS: SHOW DATE: Friday, October 16, 2020, 3:00 pm, at the Expo Building See page 17 RELEASE TIME: Released after the show. Packer sale is yet to be determined.

PARTICIPANTS: Exhibitors must be 21 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020, and residents of the state of North Carolina. Exhibitors must be able to exhibit animal on their own without any help.

ENTRIES: Each exhibitor may exhibit a total of two gilts in possession and under the care of the exhibitor by August 1, 2020. The Junior Market Barrow/Junior Breeding Gilt Showmanship Champion Contest can be found in Department 28, Section 102. You must enter showmanship before the entry deadline of September 15, 2020.

47 RULES AND REGULATIONS: 1. The show is open to purebred or crossbred gilts born 5. The NC State Fair requires that each exhibitor (individual, after March 1, 2020 and crssbred gilts weighing up to firm, or herd) possess a valid current PQA or have 350 lbs. To show in the purebred class, registration completed YQCA prior to entry and follow PQA guide- papers must be presented, with matching ear notches, lines. Put your PQA number on the back of the entry at check in. form or in the comment section online. If you have completed YQCA, put “ completed YQCA” on the back 3. No oil or powder to be used on gilts. Gilts must have at of the entry form or in the comment section online. least 1/2 inch of hair. Gilts clipped with less than 1/2 inch Exhibitors under age 8 will show under parents PQA of hair will not be allowed to show in the breeding number. classes or sold on the truck load. Junior exhibitors will be allowed to participate in showmanship just like the light 6. Be sure to read the Health Regulations before entering. or heavy disqualified animals. No clipping after check in. Except where noted, the general rules of the Fair and of the Livestock Department will apply and govern this 4. Crossbred Classes will be broken based on weight and Show. purebred classes based on age, followed by a champ- ionship drive. The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion will compete for the Supreme and PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED Reserve Supreme Champion Breeding Gilt against the Junior Breeding Gilt Show Champions.

SHOW ORDER: Purebred Classes

Crossbred Classes

Champion Purebred Reserve Champion Purebred Got to be NC Purebred

Champion Crossbred Reserve Champion Crossbred Got to be NC Crossbred

Grand Champion Junior Breeding Gilt Reserve Grand Champion Junior Mkt Barrow Got to be NC Grand Champion

48 Section 101 – PUREBRED – Junior Breeding Gilt Classes will be determined by age with no more than 15 gilts per class.

Class: 00301 – Purebred CHAMPION PUREBREDr RESERVE CHAMPION PUREBRED CHAMPION PUREBRED GOT TO BE NC GILT

Section 102 – CROSSBRED – Junior Breeding Gilt Class: 00305 – Crossbred CHAMPION CROSSBRED RESERVE CHAMPION CROSSBRED CHAMPION CROSSBRED GOT TO BE NC GILT GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR BREEDING GILT RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BREEDING GILT GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC JUNIOR BREEDING GILT

49 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR EWE MEAT BREEDS COMPETITION: Open to NC residents Dept 016 21 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020 SUPERINTENDENT: Andy Burlingham ENTRY DEADLINE: SHOW SECRETARY: Ellen Mabry – Albemarle, NC September 15, 2020 JUDGE: Kolby Burch – Seward, NE Online entries begin August 1 at www. ncstatefair.org CHECK IN: Monday, October 19, 2020, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Only commercial Mailed or hand delivered ewes need to be brought to the check-in area to be tagged, weighed and paper entries will be charged mouthed. Purebred sheep only need to bring registration papers (sheep must a $5.00 processing fee. be tagged with number that matches registration papers), Hair Ewes only need to bring ear tag number and exhibitor’s name to designated area at Junior Ewe HEALTH REGULATIONS: check-in. See page 17 NOTE: Exhibitors will receive an email after entry deadline concerning pen assignments. Exhibitors will need to check-in with personnel located at a desig- nated area prior to unloading their sheep to receive pen assignment. There will be no reserving pens, and any sheep penned without prior approval may be ejected from the fairgrounds and not allowed to show. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn.

SHOW DATE: Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 1:00 pm in Jim Graham Building.

RELEASE TIME: Ewes will be released from the sheep barn after completion of show on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Exhibitors will feed and care for their ewes during the fair.

50 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Enter online at www.ncstatefair.org or by paper entry. 9. Class size will be limited to 20 head. If the number of For paper entries, use a separate entry form for Junior entries exceeds 20 head, additional classes will be Ewe and Junior Market Lamb entries. Completed entry formed based on weight in commercial classes and forms will include the name, social security number and age in register classes. telephone number of the exhibitor for each animal. 10. All ewes entered in commercial classes will be Check the entry carefully before mailing. mouthed at registration and weight. Junior lambs must 2. Exhibitors must be residents of North Carolina 21 years have all temporary teeth in place at the time of the of age and younger as of January 1, 2020. Exhibitors show. Commercial senior (class 00131) and yearling must be able to exhibit animal on their own without any (class 00130) lambs may have one pair of permanent assistance. incisors. Only lambs entered in class 00129 may be shown with a second set of permanent incisors. Age 3. No substituting of animals will be allowed, and exhibitors of ewes shown in purebred classes will be obtained cannot switch animals at check-in. from registration certificates. Superintendent will rule 4. Exhibitors must have worked with the sheep they are on all other questions regarding age. showing for at least 60 days before the show date. 11. Purebred ewes are eligible to show in appropriate 5. Major fitting should be done prior to arrival at the fair. classes in the open sheep show provided they: Sheep must have been recently shorn prior to arrival (a) Are entered in the open show. Use a separate entry to accommodate veterinary inspections. Fleece length form for the open show. shall not exceed 1/4 inch at arrival (exemption provided (b) Are accompanied by an official health certificate as for breeding sheep shown in fleece or with fitted fleece) required in the open show. 6. The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the 12. Ewes may be shown either with or without a halter. NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read these Exhibitors with Purebred Southdowns, Purebred under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Division” Dorset, Purebred All Other Meat Breeds, Purebred before entering. Any questionable health problems will Montadales and Purebred Hampshires may choose be referred to the livestock director and/or the State to show their ewes with an assistant setting the hind Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses (opened feet. The exhibitor of the ewe in class must be or un opened), ringworm, soremouth or any other controlling the head of the ewe and the assistant must contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn. be a youth with an entry in the Jr. Ewe Meat Breeds All sheep must be appropriately identified and comply Show. with USDA and NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradication Program 13. The Junior Wool Breed Show is Department 022. guide lines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or 919 855-7707 for more information. 14. The Junior Ewe Meat Breeds/Junior Market Lamb Showmanship Champion contest can be found in 7. Each exhibitor is limited to two ewes. Department 028, Section 103. Exhibitors must enter 8. Ewes must be shown as individuals. If a junior exhibitor showmanship by September 15, 2020. has more than one ewe per class, the second ewe will Any questions not covered by these rules will be ruled on be shown by a junior exhibitor approved by the superin- by the Junior Ewe Meat Breeds Superintendent. tendent prior to the show. Substitute exhibitors must wear a special exhibitor number card issued by the superintendent. If someone other than the exhibitor Except as noted, all general rules of the fair and listed in the program (or an approved substitute exhibitor) the livestock division will apply and govern this brings a sheep to the ring, they will not be allowed to department. show (the lamb will be deleted from the class). Once the ewe is set-up, the feet shall remain upon the ground.

51 JUNIOR EWE SHOW CLASSES Ewes will be placed in class according to weight.

PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Section 101 – SOUTHDOWN, PUREBRED – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds Class 00101 – Yearling ewe, born September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 00102 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 CHAMPION SOUTHDOWN RESERVE CHAMPION SOUTHDOWN CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC SOUTHDOWN

Section 102 – DORSET, PUREBRED – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

00105 – Yearling ewe, born September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 00106 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 CHAMPION DORSET RESERVE CHAMPION DORSET CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC DORSET

Section 103 – HAMPSHIRES, PUREBRED – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

Class: 00109 – Yearling ewe, born September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 00110 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE RESERVE CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC HAMPSHIRE

Section 104 – ALL OTHER MEAT BREEDS, PUREBRED – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

00113 – Yearling ewe, born September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 00114 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 CHAMPION ALL OTHER MEAT BREEDS RESERVE CHAMPION ALL OTHER MEAT BREEDS CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC ALL OTHER MEAT BREEDS

Section 105 – HAIR-SHEEP – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

00117 – Yearling ewe, born September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 00118 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 CHAMPION HAIR-SHEEP RESERVE CHAMPION HAIR-SHEEP CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC HAIR-SHEEP

52 Section 106 – COMMERCIAL – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

00121 – Senior yearling ewe, born September 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020 and younger ewes with two pairs of permanent incisors. 00122 – Yearling ewe, born February 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 or any ewe having a pair of permanent teeth 00123 – (Fall) ewe, born September 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 or any ewe having a missing tooth or having one permanent tooth 00124 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 and having all baby teeth present. Division Champions Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight Reserve Division Champions Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight CHAMPION COMMERCIAL RESERVE CHAMPION COMMERCIAL CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC COMMERCIAL

Section 107 – WHITE FACE INFLUENCED EWES – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds

This division is for commercial ewes whose parentage includes a significant proportion of a white faced breed such as Dorset, South Down, Cheviot or other white faced breed. Ewes should show significant speckling or patterns of white hair on their face, ears, jaw and legs. Ewes showing solid brown, tan or gray faces will be reassign to the commercial class. Participants should enter ewes they believe to qualify in the White Faced Influenced Division on their fair entry. Final qualification for this class will be determined at Check-in by the Show Superintendent and all decisions will be final.

Class: 00129 – Yearling ewe, born February 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 or any ewe having a pair of permanent teeth 00130 – Fall Ewe, born September 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 or any ewe having a missing tooth or one permanent tooth 00131 – Junior ewe lamb, born after December 31, 2019 and having all baby teeth present CHAMPION WHITE FACED INFLUENCED EWE RESERVE CHAMPION WHITE FACED INFLUENCED EWE CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC WHITE FACED INFLUENCED EWE

GOT TO BE NC AWARD

In 2016, the NC Born and Bred program began using the “Got to Be NC” slogan to recognize the award winning livestock originating in NC. In order for livestock to be eligible for the program, the animal exhibited must be conceived and born in NC. The producer of the animal must be a NC resident and a member of the “Got to Be NC” program. Livestock must be identified with an official “Got to Be NC” tag purchased by the producer before they are sold. All producers will be required to maintain records matching their individual USDA scrapie tags with the “Got to Be NC” tag placed in each animal. A copy of this record should be submitted to NCDA Livestock Marketing division by August 1st. For more infor- mation, membership application, and tag record form please visit: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/nctags.htm

53 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR MARKET LAMB Dept 017

SUPERINTENDENT: Bill Sparrow, Jr. – Durham, NC COMPETITION: Open to NC residents JUDGE: Glen Martin - Mason, TX 18 years of age as of CHECK IN: Lambs will be weighed and tagged in the Expo building between 8:00 am January 1, 2020 and 11:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2020. ENTRY DEADLINE: NOTE: Exhibitors will receive an email after entry deadline concerning pen assign- ments. Exhibitors will need to checkin with personnel located at a designated area September 15, 2020 prior to unloading their sheep to receive pen assignment. There will be no reserving Online entries begin August 1 pens, and any sheep penned without prior approval may be ejected from the fair- at www. ncstatefair.org grounds and not allowed to show. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until Mailed or hand delivered inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspec- paper entries will be charged tion, prior to entering the barn. a $5.00 processing fee.

SHOW DATE: Tuesday, October 20, 9:00 am, in the Jim Graham Building. HEALTH REGULATIONS: RELEASE TIME: Conclusion of show. See page 17

GOT TO BE NC AWARD In 2016, the NC Born and Bred program began using the “Got to Be NC” slogan to recognize the award winning livestock originating in NC. In order for livestock to be eligible for the program, the animal exhibited must be conceived and born in NC. The producer of the animal must be a NC resident and a member of the “Got to Be NC” program. Livestock must be identified with an official “Got to Be NC” tag purchased by the producer before they are sold. All producers will be required to maintain records matching their individual USDA scrapie tags with the “Got to Be NC” tag placed in each animal. A copy of this record should be submitted to NCDA Livestock Marketing division by August 1st. Exhibitors must bring all market animals to a designated checkpoint by August 8th to be validated. For more information, membership application, and tag record form please visit: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/nctags.htm All market lambs entered in the NC State Fair will be required to be RFID tagged by a representative of NCDA&CS at one of the designated tagging stations by August 8, 2020. Each exhibitor will be allowed to RFID tag a maximum of 4 lambs. Only two of those lambs can be entered into the show. All lambs must be tagged. Date, time and locations of tagging locations are posted at http://www.ncagr.gov/ markets/livestock/ncstatefair/index.htm. Contact Ben Carpenter at (919)270-8917, or [email protected] with any questions. It is the expectation that all junior exhibitors be involved in the care of their livestock project(s) during the ownership time frame specified for each species. Project animals must be housed near enough to the exhibitor to be cared for regularly by the exhibitor. Market and breeding animals should be housed at the same location. Housing location of project animals en- tered at the NC State Fair should be the same location as other project animals exhibited by the junior participant through- out the year in county and other local and regional circuit shows.

All market animal exhibitors need to complete the State Fair Animal Housing form at https://apps.ncagr.gov/Event Registration/Pages/Statefair/Livestock/NominationForm.aspx. The Junior Market Lamb Showmanship Champion Contest can be found in Department 028, Section 103. Exhibitors must enter showmanship by September 15, 2020.

54 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Exhibitors must be residents of North Carolina and 10. Class size will be limited to 20 head. If the number 18 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020. of entries exceeds 20 the entries will be divided to Exhibitors must be able to exhibit animal on their own form additional classes at the discretion of the without any assistance. Superintendent.

2. Lambs must be owned and possessed by August 8, 11. Major fitting should be done prior to arrival at the Fair. 2020. 12. Sheep must have been recently shorn prior to arrival 3. Lambs shown must be wethers. to accommodate veterinary inspections. Fleece length shall not exceed 1/4 inch at arrival (exemption provided 4. Lambs will be shown as individuals. Each exhibitor is for breeding sheep shown in fleece or with fitted limited to two entries. There is no minimum age for fleece). exhibitors; however, exhibitors must exhibit their lamb on their own. 13. The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read 5. Lambs are required to be tagged at designated tag- these under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock ging stations which will be located throughout the Division” before entering. Any questionable health state. Contact Ben Carpenter with questions at: problems will be referred to the livestock director and/ (919)270-8917 or [email protected]. or the State Veterinarian. Animals with obvious 6. If a junior has more than one lamb in a class, the abscesses (opened or unopened), ringworm, sore- second lamb must be shown by a junior approved mouth or any other contagious disease will not be by the show Superintendent. allowed in the barn. All sheep must be appropriately identified and comply with USDA and NCDA&CS 7. Lambs must have all temporary (baby) teeth in place Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines. at the time of the show. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or 919 855-7707 8. Fleece must be dry at weighing, and lambs must for more information. weigh between 90 and 145 pounds. No reweighs 14. No pens can be used for equipment or feed storage. will be allowed. Please put at least three sheep per pen. 9. Enter online at www.ncstatefair.org or by mail. The 15. Animals are expected to be humanely treated at all closing date for entries shall be September 15, 2020. times. Any acts of mistreatment will not be tolerated Paper entries must be on separate entry form than and will result in expulsion from the show and sheep in open show or the junior ewe show and post- forfeiture of premiums. marked by September 15, 2020. Mailed or hand delivered paper entries will be charged a $5.00 Any questions not covered by these rules will be processing fee. Entries must include the exhibitor’s ruled on by the Junior Market Lamb Superintendent. Social Security Number. Except as noted, all general rules of the fair and of the livestock division will apply and govern this department.

55 56 JUNIOR MARKET LAMB PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Division Champions: Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight White Face Influence GOT TO BE NC Reserve Division Champions Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight White Face Influence GRAND CHAMPION JR. MARKET LAMB RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION JR. MARKET LAMB THIRD OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC JR. MARKET LAMB

Section 101 – JUNIOR MARKET LAMBS Class: 00201 – Junior Market Lambs Classes will be determined by weight with no more than 20 lambs per class

Class: 00215 – White Face Influence Market Lambs 1. The intent of this division is to provide a separate division for lambs whose dam or sire is a white faced breed. (Dorset, Columbia, Southdown, Cheviot, Katadhin, etc.) 2. Participants should enter lambs in White-face Influence class on fair entries. 3. Classification for this division will be approved at weigh-in by a classification official(s) and their decision will be final. Lambs not approved will be shown in the black-faced commercial division. 4. Qualifying lambs should show at least 25% white hair on head including ears, or significant speckling pattern on ears, face, jaws, flank or legs. Solid faced, brown or smut faced lambs with little to no white hair on head and no speckling pattern will show in class 00201. 5. Classes will be broken by weight at the discretion of the superintendent. 6. Grand and Reserve Whiteface winners will compete for overall Grand Champion Market lamb. 7. Any other issues regarding this show will be handled by the show committee.

56 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. YOUTH DAIRY GOATS COMPETITION: Official ADGA Show Open to NC residents 21 years Dept 019 of age prior to the day of the show. SHOW SUPERINTENDENT: R. Cole Younger, DVM – Nashville, NC (252) 883-0857 ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 ASST. SHOW SUPERINTENDENT: Kim R. Logner, DVM – Nashville, NC Online entries begin August 1 at www. ncstatefair.org SHOW SECRETARY: Dora Owens – Pittsboro, NC Mailed or hand delivered paper entries will be charged JUDGE: Karen Smith – Cedar Hill, TN a $5.00 processing fee. CHECK IN: No animals will be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. Once animals are inspected by Veterinarian you will HEALTH REGULATIONS: receive an approval card. Keep this card and present it to show secretary along See page 17 with registration papers at designated show check-in area once you unload your animals. Do not procastinate! If you want to show, animals must be checked in by show secretary no later than 5:00 pm. No exceptions. Plan to arrive between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on Friday October 23 in the Expo Building. Please check in with show secretary between 1:00 and 5:00 pm.

SHOW DATE: Showmanship - Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 8:00 am Youth Dairy Goat Show - Saturday, October 24, 2020, 11:00 am or 30 minutes after the conclusion of Showmanship. Ring 1 – Recorded Grades, Saanens, Nubians, Alpine, Toggenburg, Oberhasli, Lamancha, Nigerian Dwarf.

RELEASE TIME: At the conclusion of the Youth Dairy Goat Show.

57 Exhibitors must be under 21 years of age and residents of North Carolina as of the day of the show. 1. To show in youth showmanship, youth must own and exhibit at least one animal in the Youth Dairy Goat Show. Showmanship must be pre-entered by September 15, 2020 2. Each youth is limited to 15 animals. 3. Each breed is subject to a tattoo and paper check limited to one class per breed selected randomly. Improper tattoo and/or registration will be disqualified from class.

Entries open to animals registered or recorded in the American Dairy Goat Association, American Goat Society, or the Canadian Goat Society. NC State Fair requires all exhibitors to have their farms listed with the National or State Animal ID Program. Appropriate herd ID number must be on the entry form or the entry will be rejected.

RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. If not entering online, youth exhibitors MUST enter on 8. A registration paper or a stamped duplicate (for animals a separate form. (One for the Senior Doe Show, Junior under the age of six months) is required for each Doe Show and Youth Show; mark entry YOUTH). animal. 2. All entries must comply with both ADGA and NC State 9. The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the Fair rules. ADGA rules shall govern the sanctioned NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read these show. This show is sanctioned as a youth show only. under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Division” Show order is not subject to change. Each ring is sanc- before entering. Any questionable health problems tioned separately. will be referred to the livestock director and/or the State Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses 3. List the class number in which the animal will be shown (opened or unopened), ringworm, soremouth or any and included any group classes an animal is to enter. other contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn. In order to be shown in a group class, the animal must All goats must be appropriately identified and comply have competed in her individual class. with USDA and NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradication Program 4. Open to all exhibitors under age 21, prior to the day of guidelines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) the show and residents of NC. or 919 855-7707 for more information. a. The Superintendent cannot and will not interfere 5. The exhibitor must be the ADGA registration paper with the health decision made by the NDA Veteri- sole owner of exhibited animals, or be a member of a nary Division’s Veterinarian. high school FFA/agriculture program in which they are b. Violation of health regulations and isolation policy listed on the official ADGA Signature Card. (Proof must will lead to show ban, and exhibitor along with their be provided at check-in.) No signed transfers accepted, animals will be asked to leave the fairgrounds. no family or farm ownerships will be considered for the Youth Show. 10. When entering online, or filling in the Entry Form, the Department is 019. The section and class number 6. Each class is limited to 2 animals per exhibitor. The depend on the class and breed shown. For example, exhibitor must show one of these animals. The exhibitor a Nubian 1 year old milker would use Department 019, may designate another Junior Handler, with the Section 103, and Class number 00238. The sex is F. approval of the Show Superintendent and Show Fill in the entry form completely for each animal. Secretary. 11. Use name and Social Security number as it appears 7. Substitutions of animals will be allowed only within the on your social security card. same class.

58 PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Class: Section 101 – ALPINES – Youth Dairy Goats 00200 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00201 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00202 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00203 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00206 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00207 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00208 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00209 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00210 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00215—Udder - must pre-enter

Section 102 – LAMANCHAS – Youth Dairy Goats 00216 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00217 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00218 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00219 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00222 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00223 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00224 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00225 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00226 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00231 – Udder - must pre-enter

Section 103 – NUBIANS – Youth Dairy Goats 00232 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00233 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00234 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00235 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00238 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00239 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00240 – Milkers 3-4 years of age

59 00241 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00242 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00247—Udder - must pre-enter

Section 104 – OBERHASLI – Youth Dairy Goats 00248 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00249 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00250 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00251 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00254 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00255 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00256 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00257 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00258 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00263 – Udder - must pre-enter

Section 105 – RECORDED GRADES – Youth Dairy Goats 00264 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00265 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00266 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00267 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00270 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00271 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00272 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00273 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00274 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion ...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00279 – Udder - must pre-enter

Section 106 – SAANENS – Youth Dairy Goats 00280 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00281 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00282 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00283 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019

60 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00286 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00287 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00288 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00289 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00290 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION ...... Ribbon 00295 – Udder - must pre-enter Section 107 – TOGGENBURGS – Youth Dairy Goats 00296 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00297 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00298 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00299 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00302 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00303 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00304 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00305 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00306 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00311 – Udder - must pre-enter

Section 108 – NIGERIAN DWARF – Youth Dairy Goats 00312 – Jr. Kids - born on or after April 1, 2020 00313 – Inter. Kids - born March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 00314 – Sr. Kids - born October 25, 2019 to February 29, 2020 00315 – Dry Yearlings - born October 25, 2018 to October 24, 2019 Junior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Junior Champion...... Ribbon 00318 – Milkers under 2 years of age 00319 – Milkers 2-3 years of age 00320 – Milkers 3-4 years of age 00321 – Milkers 4-5 years of age 00322 – Milkers 5 years and over Senior Champion...... Ribbon Reserve Senior Champion...... Ribbon GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION...... Ribbon 00327 – Udder - must pre-enter

61 62 BEST UDDER IN SHOW...... Trophy or Plate BEST DOE IN SHOW...... Trophy or Plate

Section 109 – SHOWMANSHIP

Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 am To show in youth showmanship, youth must own and exhibit at least one animal in the Youth Dairy Goat Show. Showmanship must be pre-entered by September 15, 2020. Age for showmanship is as of show day. RING 1 – JUNIOR (8 years and older) followed by INTERMEDIATE I (9 - 12 years), INTERMEDIATE II (13 - 16 years), followed by SENIOR (17 - 20 years) Class 00601 – Junior Fitting and Showing (8 years and under) 00602 – Intermediate Fitting and Showing I (9 years to 12 years) 00603 – Intermediate Fitting and Showing II (13 years to 16 years) 00604 – Senior Fitting and Showing (17 years to 20 years)

Section 111 – YOUTH HERD CLASS

00502 – Youth Herd Class 3 animals in milk of any breed owned and shown by exhibitor. All exhibitors show at one time at the conclusion of Best Doe In Show. One winning herd will be chosen per ring and awarded a trophy or plaque. PREMIER YOUTH EXHIBITOR RUNNER UP PREMIER YOUTH EXHIBITOR

62 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR EWE WOOL BREEDS Dept 022 COMPETITION: SUPERINTENDENT: Lauren Bell – Albemarle, NC Open to NC residents 21 years of age or younger JUDGE: TBD as of January 1, 2020. CHECK IN: Junior ewes must arrive and be checked in at the sheep barn between ENTRY DEADLINE: 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Animals will not be September 15, 2020 allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials at the Online entries begin August 1 vet tent. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the at www. ncstatefair.org barn. Expect a call from Superintendent prior to show concerning pen assignment Mailed or hand delivered and other pertinent information. paper entries will be charged SHOW DATE: Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 9:00 am. The show will begin with a $5.00 processing fee. showmanship and end with costume class. HEALTH REGULATIONS: RELEASE TIME: Animals will be released at the conclusion of the show. See page 17 Exhibitors will feed and care for their ewes during the fair.

63 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Exhibitors must be residents of North Carolina and 21 8. Exhibitor is responsible for informing the judge of the years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020. Exhibi- breed or breed cross of animal. Crossbred animals tors must be able to show the animal on their own. must have a farm tag.

2. Enter online at www.ncstatefair.org or by paper entry. 9. Exhibitor is responsible for entering crossbred animals If using paper entry form please fill out a separate entry in appropriate wool grade division. form for each exhibitor and each department. Com 10. Exhibitors may enter no more than two ewes per class. pleted entry forms will include the name, social security If a junior has more than one ewe in a class, the second number and telephone number of the exhibitor of each ewe must be shown by a junior exhibitor approved by animal. Check your entries carefully before mailing. the superintendent. If another exhibitor is showing for 3. Ewes must be owned by the exhibitor at least 60 days you, please make sure they know who they are before the show date. Ownership of purebred ewes showing for and which animal they have. will be verified by registration certificates, a copy of 11. Ewes must be shown as individuals. which will be sent with the entry form. Ownership of commercial ewes must be verified by a signed state- 12. Class size will be limited to 20 head. If the number of ment from the parent or guardian. Declaration of entries exceeds 20 head, additional classes will be Ownership/Possession form can be found at formed at the discretion of the superintendent. www.ncstatefair.org. Purebred ewes with no registration 13. All ewes will be mouthed at check in. Age of purebred papers will be shown as commercial ewes. Substitutions ewes will be obtained from registration certificates. will be allowed within class at the discretion of the All junior lambs must have all temporary teeth in place superintendent. at the time of the show. Commercial yearling ewes 4. Exhibitors must have trained and fitted their own which have shed their second pair of temporary teeth entries. will be shown subject to approval of the superintendent. Superintendent will rule on all other questions regard- 5. The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the ing age. NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read these under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Division” 14. Ewes are eligible to show in appropriate classes in before entering. Any questionable health problems will the open sheep show provided they: be referred to the livestock director and/or the State a. Are entered in the open show by the deadline for Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses (opened entries. Use a separate entry form for the open show. or unopened), ringworm, soremouth or any other b. Are accompanied by an official health certificate as contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn. required in the open show. All sheep must be appropriately identifiedand comply 15. Ewes may be shown either with or without a halter. with USDA and NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradication Program Major fitting should be done prior to arrival at the fair. guidelines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or 919 855-7707 for more information. Any questions not covered by these rules will be ruled on by the wool breed sheep superintendent. 6. Animals to be judged 60% on wool and 40% on conform- ation. Except as noted, all general rules of the fair and the live- stock division will apply and govern this department. 7. All animals must have a minimum of 2 inches of fleece (except necks, legs & bellies).

64 GOT TO BE NC AWARD

In 2016, the NC Born and Bred program began using the “Got to Be NC” slogan to recognize the award winning live- stock originating in NC. In order for livestock to be eligible for the program, the animal exhibited must be conceived and born in NC. The producer of the animal must be a NC resident and a member of the “Got to Be NC” program. Livestock must be identified with an official “Got to Be NC” tag purchaesd by the producer before they are sold. All producers will be required to maintain records matching their individual USDA scrapie tags with the “Got to Be NC” tag placed in each animal. A copy of this record should be submitted to NCDA Livestock Marketing division by August 1st. For more infor- mation, membership application, and tag record form please visit http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/nctags.htm

Section 101 – JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP

The objective of the showmanship class is to evaluate the skills of the showman and recognize those that have devel- oped proper showmanship skills through work with their livestock projects. These skills will be evaluated spearately from the quality of the animal shown. All youth entered in showmanship must be entered in breed class in order to compete. Animals taken into the ring MUST be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name. Grand Champion in each age division Reserve Champion in each age division Class: Age Divisions: Ages are calculated as of January 1, 2020 101 Novice – 8 years old and under 102 Junior – 9-13 years old 103 Senior – 14-18 years old 104 Senior Plus – 19-21 years old

WOOL GRADE DIVISIONS PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED Supreme Grand Champion Supreme Reserve Grand Champion Grand Champion Got to Be NC Ewe Fine/Medium – (50’s and finer). Long/Coarse – (48’s and coarser).

Section 102 – WHITE / FINE/MEDIUM – Junior Ewe Wool Breeds

Class: 00101 – Aged Ewe, Born before August 31, 2018 00102 – Yearling Ewe, born September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019 00103 – Ewe Lamb class, born September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020 (combined from 2019 Fair)

Section 103 – WHITE / LONG/COARSE – Junior Ewe Wool Breeds

00105 – Aged Ewe, Born before August 31, 2018 00106 – Yearling Ewe, born September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019 00107 – Ewe Lamb class, born September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020 (combined from 2019 Fair.

65 Section 104 – NATURAL COLORED / FINE/MEDIUM – Junior Ewe Wool Breeds

00109 – Aged Ewe, Born before August 31, 2018 00110 – Yearling Ewe, born September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019 00111 – Ewe Lamb class, born September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020 (combined from 2019 Fair)

Section 105 – NATURAL COLORED / LONG/COARSE – Junior Ewe Wool Breeds

00113 – Aged Ewe, Born before August 31, 2018 00114 – Yearling Ewe, born September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019 00115 – Ewe Lamb class, born September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020 (combined from 2019 Fair)

Section 106 – COSTUME CLASS – Junior Ewe Wool Breeds

00109 – Any exhibitor in the Junior show may participate. The exhibitor may have the assistance of one other junior age person while in the ring. Exhibitors may use any ideas they wish on how to “dress” or “decorate” their sheep to represent any personality, place or thing. Emphasis should be on some aspect of wool production or wool products. Costumes may consist of any material as long as it is not considered harmful to the animal or potentially harmful to other exhibitors. Costume class must pre-enter. Judging will be based on creativity and attractiveness. Costume class may be split into smaller classes at the discretion of the superintendent.

66 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR MARKET WETHER COMPETITION: Open to NC residents 18 years MEAT GOATS of age or younger as of January 1, 2020 Dept 025 ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Hughes – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent Online entries begin August 1 JUDGE: Terry Banks – Bowling Green, KY at www. ncstatefair.org Mailed or hand delivered Wethers will be weighed and tagged Sunday, October 18 CHECK IN: paper entries will be charged between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm in the Exposition building. a $5.00 processing fee. NOTE: Exhibitors will receive an email after entry deadline concerning pen assign- ments. Exhibitors will need to checkin with personnel located at a designated area HEALTH REGULATIONS: prior to unloading their animal to receive pen assignment. There will be no reserv- See page 17 ing pens, and any goat penned without prior approval may be ejected from the fairgrounds and not allowed to show. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn.

SHOW DATE: Monday, October 19 at 9:00 am in the Exposition Building.

RELEASE TIME: Released at the end of show.

EXHIBITORS: All exhibitors must be residents of North Carolina and 18 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020 and be able to show the animal on their own. Goats not trained to the show ring will be disqualified.

ENTRIES: Each exhibitor may exhibit a total of two wethers. Only wethers - NO DOES - with all baby teeth and weigh- ing 50 to 120 lbs will be allowed to show. All horn tips must be dulled and/or blunt. Junior meat goats must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since September 1, 2020. The Junior Market Wether Meat Goats Showmanship Champion Contest can be found in Department 28, Section 104 and must be entered separately.

HEALTH: The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the NCDA will be strictly enforced. Be sure to read these under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Division” before entering. Any questionable health problems will be referred to the livestock director and/or the State Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or unopened), ringworm, soremouth or any other contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn.All goats must be appropriately identified and comply with USDA and NCDA&CS Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or (919)855-7707 for more information.

All market meat goats entered in the NC State Fair will be required to be RFID tagged by a representative of NCDA&CS prior to August 8, 2020. Tagging stations will be located throughout the state. Bring signed and completed Animal Housing Form to tagging stations. Animal Housing Forms, date, time and locations of tagging locations are posted at http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/ncstatefair/index.htm. Contact Ben Carpenter at (919) 270-8917 or ben. [email protected] with any questions.

It is the expectation that all junior exhibitors be involved in the care of their livestock project(s) during the ownership time frame specified for each species. Project animals must be housed near enough to the exhibitor to be cared for reg- ularly by the exhibitor. Market and breeding animals should be housed at the same location. Housing location of proj- ect animals entered at the NC State Fair should be the same location as other project animals exhibited by the junior participant throughout the year in county and other local and regional circuit shows. All market animal exhibitors

67 need to complete the State Fair Animal Nomination form at https://apps.ncagr.gov/EventRegistration/Pages/State- fair/Livestock/NominationForm.aspx

ETHICS: Illegal drugs, and/or unethical conduct in fitting and showing Junior Meat Goats will not be tolerated at the North Carolina State Fair.

GOT TO BE NC AWARD

In 2016, the NC Born and Bred program began using the “Got to Be NC” slogan to recognize the award winning livestock originating in NC. In order for livestock to be eligible for the program, the animal exhibited must be conceived and born in NC. The producer of the animal must be a NC resident and a member of the “Got to Be NC” program. Livestock must be identified with an official “Got to Be NC” tag purchased by the producer before they are sold. All producers will be required to maintain records matching their individual USDA scrapie tags with the “Got to Be NC” tag placed in each animal. A copy of this record should be submitted to NCDA Livestock Marketing division by August 1st. Exhibitors must bring all market animals to a designated checkpoint by August 8th to be validated. For more infor- mation, membership application, and tag record form please visit: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/ncstatefair/ index.htm.

JUNIOR MARKET WETHER MEAT GOAT PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Section 101 - Junior Market Wether Meat Goats Market classes will be determined by ascending weights with a maximum of 20 animals per class.

00101 - (Classes and divisions will be divided as determined by number of entries) Division Champions: Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight GOT TO BE NC Reserve Division Champions: Light Weight Medium Weight Heavy Weight GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR MARKET WETHER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR MARKET WETHER 3RD OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC JR. MKT. WETHER

68 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book.

JUNIOR COMMERCIAL COMPETITION: Open to NC residents 21 years DOE MEAT GOATS of age as of January 1, 2020.

Dept 027 ENTRY DEADLINE: September 15, 2020 SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Hughes – Retired Agricultural Extension Agent Online entries begin August 1 at www. ncstatefair.org JUDGE: Terry Burks – Bowling Green, KY Mailed or hand delivered The purpose of the Junior Commercial Doe Show is to allow youth to exhibit meat paper entries will be charged goat does that cannot be registered, but all doe goats and exhibitors that meet a $5.00 processing fee. eligibility are welcome. Youth with registered goats are encouraged to enter breeder shows. Goats showing in the Jr. Commercial Doe Classes will not be HEALTH REGULATIONS: allowed to show in the ABGA Sanctioned Open Shows on Tuesday and See page 17 Wednesday, or the Open Wether Dam Show.

CHECK IN: Junior commercial does will be checked in Sunday, October 18 between 9:00 am and 12:00 am in the Expo Building. All commercial does will be ear tagged at check in. Do not put any animals or equipment in the barn until all cleaning equipment and crew members are out of the facility. Animals will not be allowed to enter the barns until inspected and passed by health officials. An approval card will be issued after inspection, prior to entering the barn.

SHOW DATE: Monday, October 19 at 2:00 pm

EXHIBITORS: All exhibitors must be residents of North Carolina and 21 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2020 and be able to show the animal on their own. Goats not trained to the show ring will be disqualified.

ENTRIES: Each exhibitor may exhibit a total of four junior commercial does (2 kid does and 2 senior does). Junior meat goats must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since September 1, 2020.

RELEASE TIME: Junior commercial does will be released immediately after the show.

CLASSES: Junior commercial doe classes will be determined by age according to teeth. Kids with all baby teeth and not permanent teeth exposed will be classed separate from does with at least one baby tooth missing and no more than 4 permanent teeth. There will be approximately 15 does per class based on animal weight. Any animal that places beyond 15th will receive the same premium as 15th.

HEALTH: The health regulations of the Veterinary Division of the NCDA will be strictly enforced (see page 23). Be sure to read these under “Rules and Regulations of the Livestock Division” before entering. Any questionable health problems will be referred to the livestock director and/or the State Veterinarian. Animals with obvious abscesses (opened or unopened), ringworm, soremouth or any other contagious disease will not be allowed in the barn. All goats must be appropriately identified and comply with USDA and NCDA & CS Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or 919-855-7707 for more information.

ETHICS: Illegal drugs, and/or unethical conduct in fitting and showing Junior Meat Goats will not be tolerated at the North Carolina State Fair.

69 70 GOT TO BE NC AWARD In 2016, the NC Born and Bred program began using the “Got to Be NC” slogan to recognize the award winning live- stock originating in NC. In order for livestock to be eligible for the program, the animal exhibited must be conceived and born in NC. The producer of the animal must be a NC resident and a member of the “Got to Be NC” program. Livestock must be identified with an official “Got to Be NC” tag purchaesd by the producer before they are sold. All producers will be required to maintain records matching their individual USDA scrapie tags with the “Got to Be NC” tag placed in each animal. A copy of this record should be submitted to NCDA Livestock Marketing division by August 1st. Exhibitors must bring all market animals to a designated checkpoint by August 11th to be validated. For more information, membership application, and tag record form please visit: www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/ncstatefair/index.htm

PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED

Section 102 – Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats

00202 – Junior Commercial Kid Does with all baby teeth and no permanent teeth exposed 00203 – Junior Commercial Senior Does with at least one tooth missing and no more than 4 permanent teeth CHAMPION JR DOE RESERVE CHAMPION JR DOE GOT TO BE NC CHAMPION JR DOE CHAMPION SR DOE RESERVE CHAMPION SR DOE GOT TO BE NC SR DOE GRAND CHAMPION COMMERCIAL DOE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION COMMERCIAL DOE CHAMPION GOT TO BE NC COMMERCIAL DOE

The Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goats Showmanship Champion Contest is in Department 28, Section 104 and must be entered separately by September 15, 2020. Showmanship will be Sunday, October 18 at 4:00 pm.

70 Due to Covid-19, check in, weigh in and other rules listed below are subject to change. Up to date changes will be posted in the NC State Fair Livestock newsletter and the NC State Fair livestock Facebook page. Any such updates take precedence over statements in premium book. JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION CONTEST Dept 028

The objective of the Showmanship Champion Contest is to provide recognition ENTRY DEADLINE: to youth that have developed proper showmanship skills through work with their September 15, 2020 livestock projects. Exhibitors must enter showmanship online or by paper entry by Online entries begin August 1 September 15, 2020. They are not automatically entered. at www. ncstatefair.org Mailed or hand delivered Animals taken into the ring for showmanship must be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name in the corresponding show. paper entries will be charged a $5.00 processing fee.

PREMIUMS TO BE DETERMINED Grand Champion in each age division Reserve Champion in each age division Exhibitors making the final drive from age divisions with more than one heat or drive will receive a pin.

Section 101 – Junior Feeder Calf/ Market Steer/ Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest

All youth entered in either the Junior Feeder Calf Show (Dept. 005) Junior Market Steer Show (Dept. 006) or the Junior Beef Heifer Show (Dept. 007) are eligible to compete. Junior Feeder Calf/Junior Market Steer/Junior Beef Heifer Showmanship Champion Contest will be held on Saturday, October 17 in the Jim Graham Building. Animals taken into the ring for showmanship must be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name in the corresponding show. Age Divisions (Ages are calculated as of January 1, 2020) Class: 01001 – Junior – 11 years old and under 01002 – Intermediate – 12-14 years old 01003 – Senior – 15-18 years old 01004 – Senior Plus – 19-21 years old

Section 102 – Junior Market Barrow/Junior Breeding Gilt Showmanship Champion Contest All youth entered in the Junior Market Barrow Show (Dept. 012) or the Junior Breeding Gilt Show (Dept. 013) are eligible to compete. The showmanship contest will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 am in the Expo Building. Animals taken into the ring for showmanship must be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name in the corresponding show. Age Divisions (Ages are calculated as of January 1, 2020) Class: 02001 – Novice – 8 years old and under 02002 – Junior – 9-13 years old 02003 – Senior–14-18 years old 02004 – Senior Plus–19-21 years old

71 Section 103 – Junior Ewe Meat Breeds/Junior Market Lamb Showmanship Champion Contest All youth entered in either the Junior Ewe Meat Breeds Show (Dept. 016) or the Junior Market Lamb Show (Dept. 017) are eligible to compete. Junior Ewe Meat Breeds/Junior Market Lambs Showmanship Champion Contest will be held on Monday, October 19 at 4:00 pm in the Jim Graham Building. Animals taken into the ring for showmanship must be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name in the corresponding show. Age Divisions (Ages are calculated as of January 1, 2020) Class: 03001 – Novice – 8 years old and under 03002 – Junior – 9-13 years old 03003 – Senior – 14-18 years old 03004 – Senior Plus – 19-21 years old

Section 104 – Junior Market Wether/Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goat Showmanship Contest All youth entered in the Junior Market Wether Meat Goat Show (Dept. 025) or the Junior Commercial Doe Show (Dept. 27) are eligible to compete. Junior Market Wether/Junior Commercial Doe Meat Goat Showmanship contest will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 4:00 pm in the Expo Building. Animals taken into the ring for showmanship must be entered in the showmanship exhibitor’s name in the corresponding show. Age Divisions (Ages are calculated as of January 1, 2020) Class: 04001 – Novice – 8 years old and under 04002 – Junior – 9-13 years old 04003 – Senior – 14-18 years old 04004 – Senior Plus – 19 -21 years old

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